Conscious Anti-Racism

What is Polyvagal theory and how is it being used to develop curriculum?

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Niki Elliott, author of Heart Centered Connections: Seven Essential Skills for Helping Neurodiverse and Marginalized Children Thrive. They discuss the importance of those who touch the lives of neurodiverse children receiving education in physical, emotional, and sensory safety.

Niki Elliott, PhD serves as director for the Center for Embodied Equity and Neurodiversity at University of San Diego’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences. Prior to this appointment, she served for 7 years as the founding director of the Center for Neurodiversity, Learning and Wellness at the University of La Verne in California. A high-energy, spirited, and inspiring teacher educator, Niki has taught students of all ages for more than 30 years. She is a staunch advocate for students whose lived experiences include learning disabilities, mental health challenges, foster care placement, and/or racialized marginalization. Her mission is to galvanize an education workforce that establishes trauma-informed, neuroinclusive learning communities where all students and educators thrive.

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Heart Centered Connections By Niki Elliott PhD

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You can learn more about Dr. Wener’s coaching, EFT/Tapping and meditation offerings at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare

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How can we change the narrative about what it means and what it takes for people to be safe? How can we restore the protections of citizens from the harm and violence caused by the state? How can academic research lead to real change?

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Terence Keel, author of Divine Variations: How Christian Thought Became Racial Science.

They dive into his research around falsified death reports for people that were killed by state or police violence during arrests or while in custody. Listen as they discuss how there are committed communities who have been doing this activist work, who are already doing it, and the importance of getting more people in numbers to build power to make real change.

Dr. Terence Keel is a Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles in the Department of African American Studies and the UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics. He also directs the UCLA Lab for BioCritical Studies and serves as the Advisor for Structural Competency and Innovation for the UCLA Simulation Center at the David Geffen School of Medicine. After earning a BA in Theology from Xavier, he received a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and completed a PhD from Harvard University working with the Committee on the Study of Religion, the Department of the History of Science, and the Department of African American Studies.

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www.terencekeel.com

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You can learn more about Dr. Wener’s coaching, EFT/Tapping and meditation offerings at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare

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What roles do data and storytelling play in DEI work?

How we can share our perspectives and learn from each other while remaining civil?

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism.

In this episode, Jill interviews Celeste Warren, a DEI consultant and published author. They take a closer look into why it's more important now than ever to continue doing DEI work and the impacts of grounding in the fundamental values of an organization.

Celeste Warren is a visionary leader who had an impressive 28-year tenure at a global Fortune 100 company, where she rose to the esteemed position of Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. During her decade-long leadership of the Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence, Celeste implemented groundbreaking initiatives that fostered a culture of inclusivity and equity, setting new standards in the industry.

Celeste is a published author and her articles on diversity, equity and inclusion have been featured in numerous national and global publications and she has had the opportunity to speak at various events across the world. She has recently published her second book entitled “The Truth About Equity, What It Really Is, What It Isn’t and Why Everyone Wins When We Get It Right.”

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www.crwdiversity.com

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You can learn more about Dr. Wener’s coaching, EFT/Tapping and meditation offerings at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare

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What is the Prisoner Visitation and Support organization?
What are some of the issues impacting trans prisoners in this political time?

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews two Prisoner Visitation and Support board members, whose mission is to provide inmates of federal prisons with visitors. They discussed self-care when helping people navigate a system that can cause harm.

Shazad Carbaidwala is a catalyst for transformation, a former professional bodybuilder leveraging his journey from speaker, Prisoner visitation and support board member, author, project manager, entrepreneur/business owner, humanitarian, coach, and law enforcement official to empower individuals worldwide. Central to his life's mission is the art of helping people in any capacity, where Shazad's impact is felt most profoundly.

Linda Roberts discovered the non-profit organization Prisoner Visitation and Support (PVS) and has been visiting predominantly transgender inmates monthly at the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Coleman, FL for over 4 years. Recognizing her background, she currently serves as Treasurer and Board member of that organization.

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www.prisonervisitation.org

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You can learn more about Dr. Wener’s coaching, EFT/Tapping and meditation offerings at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare

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This episode contains some graphic depictions of torture.

What can we learn from the historical voices that have been silenced for generations?
Why must we confront hidden events like Angel Island and Unit 731 to understand our world today?
In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism.

In this episode, Jill interviews Jenny Chan, the founder, president, and executive director of Pacific Atrocities Education. They discussed the importance of questioning the narratives about the world that we're presented with and understand what's happening behind the news headlines.

Jenny Chan is the founder, president, and executive director of Pacific Atrocities Education (PAE), a San Francisco-based nonprofit she established in 2014 to raise awareness of World War II atrocities in the Asia-Pacific region, such as the Nanjing Massacre, Unit 731, and the "comfort women" system, through books, videos, and digitized archives that have engaged over 800,000 online visitors annually. Under her leadership, PAE's internship program—offering opportunities in research, community outreach, digital archiving, and oral history—has profoundly shaped participants' careers, with several former interns advancing to become professors and scholars.

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Website: pacificatrocities.org

YouTube: @PacificFrontUntold

IG: @pacificatrocitiesedu

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You can learn more about Dr. Wener’s coaching, EFT/Tapping and meditation offerings at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare

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How does our identity shape the world around us? What are some ways to take action against current political issues?

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Evelyn R. Carter, a social psychologist and author of cutting-edge research on how to detect and discuss racial bias. They talked about the importance of having a growth mindset around bias for people of all identities. They also bring to light the many new challenges facing people that do anti-racism work.

As a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion expert, Evelyn R. Carter, Ph.D. has applied those evidence-based practices in a vast array of industries ranging from higher education, to financial services, to technology, to retail and professional sports, and at organizations like American Express, Burberry, Cushman & Wakefield, Nike, the NFL, Uber, and UCLA. Known for blending research, pop culture, and corporate DEI practices into unique insights, Dr. Carter's work has been featured in The Atlantic, USA Today, Fast Company, HarvardBusiness Review, and more.

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Her Book: Was That Racist?: How to Detect, Interrupt, and Unlearn Bias in Everyday Life

www.evelynrcarter.com

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You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her coaching, tapping, and meditation offerings at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare

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What does it take to sustain equity work in the current political climate?
Why is it important to be intentional about doing equity work in a collaborative way?

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism.

In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Ann M. Ishimaru and Dr. Decoteau J. Irby, co-authors of Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Changebook. This book offers a new look at equity in public schools, specifically the daily work school leaders and teachers are taking on to serve all students while facing pushback against DEI initiatives and so-called "woke" education.

Dr. Ann M. Ishimaru (Ann M. Ee-she-ma-roo) is an award-winning scholar, writer, educator and the Killinger Endowed Chair and Professor of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Policy at the University of Washington College of Education. Through her work, she cultivates the leadership and solidarities of educators, organizational leaders and racially minoritized youth, families and communities to realize more transformative futures. In addition to many peer-reviewed articles in top-tier educational research journals, she is also the author of Just Schools: Building Equitable Collaborations with Families and Communities (Teachers College Press, 2020)
Dr. Decoteau J. Irby (Dakota J. Er-bee) is a father, author, artist, and educator who works each and every day to advance education equity and justice for Black and Brown children and youth in community spaces, schools and districts, and higher education. His core philosophy is that when you improve learning conditions and opportunities through providing abundant resources and affirming support, children and young people’s aspirations, efforts, and high level academic performance will follow. 

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decoteauirby.com

annishimaru.com

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Our website www.consciousantiracism.com

You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare

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What are collectivist cultures? How is childhood well-being impacted by the culture a person grow up in?

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, allyship coach, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Agatha Peters, a Nigerian-American psychotherapist. They discuss the cycle of abuse with narcissistic parents, how that can show up in certain cultures, and how to interrupt that cycle.

A Nigerian-American psychotherapist, Agatha Peters is the founder of Beautiful Sunshine Therapy and the author of Trapped in Their Script: Reclaim Your Life from Narcissistic Parents & Cultural Expectations. She is dedicated to helping adult children of narcissistic parents, especially those from collectivist cultures, where family loyalty often overshadows individual well-being. Having experienced the healing power of therapy herself, she is passionate about helping others discover the same transformation and offers guidance on embracing one’s identity while respecting cultural ties.

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https://beautifulsunshinetherapy.com

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Our website www.consciousantiracism.com

You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare

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How can today's leaders continue to do equity work despite our current political climate?

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism.

In this episode, Jill interviews Gladys H. DeClouet, author of A Layered Life: Breaking Barriers as a Trailblazing Black Woman in Corporate America. Their discussion focused on the necessary steps for a Black woman to shatter the corporate glass ceiling and the fundamental business success implications of making every individual feel valued and appreciated in the workplace.

They explored strategies to counteract the current climate that weaponizes DEI, emphasizing how to continue crucial equity work and highlight the undeniable benefits of fostering genuinely diverse teams.

Gladys H. DeClouet is a former senior executive with an exceptional record of running multi-billion-dollar businesses. She forged a pioneer path through the oil and restaurant industries. She led divisions at major corporations, such as British Petroleum, Burger King, and Jack in the Box, to financial growth and strategic success. Gladys began her professional career with Conoco Oil as the first female engineer in offshore oil and gas exploration and production and continued to open doors as the first female or first Black female to achieve positions throughout her career. Gladys is a respected leader, recognized for her integrity and ability to attract and develop superior and diverse teams. She is passionate about mentoring and sharing her knowledge and experience with others.

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www.gladysdeclouet.com

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Our website www.consciousantiracism.com

You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare

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How do we hold a government accountable when we don't like the outcomes? As citizens, where do we have the greatest influence or impact on the government?

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Lindsey Cormack, PhD, an associate professor of Political Science and Director of the Diplomacy Lab at Stevens Institute of Technology. 

Listen for Lindsey’s take on the topic of the importance of engaging in politics at a local and state level, not just the federal level. They also discussed the importance of teaching children the tools to engage in their government in an effective way.

Lindsey Cormack is an associate professor of Political Science and Director of the Diplomacy Lab at Stevens Institute of Technology. She has authored two books, How to Raise a Citizen (And Why it’s Up to You to Do It) and Congress and U.S. Veterans: From the GI Bill to the VA Crisis. She created and maintains the digital database of all official Congress-to-constituent e-newsletters at www.dcinbox.com. She earned her PhD in Government from New York University. She currently serves as the Secretary for Manhattan Community Board 8.

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www.howtoraiseacitizen.com

@howtoraiseacitizen - instagram

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Our website www.consciousantiracism.com

You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare

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