Contagious Courage Podcast

March is Women's History Month and also includes International Women's Day.

Co-organizer of the Women's March on Portland, Erica Fuller shares her life journey to organizing and social activism.  We discuss the dark parts of Oregon's racist history, as Erica breaks down intersectional feminism, unconscious bias, and white privilege. 

 Kefa (kay-fuh) (v): To Build A Firm Foundation

Founder of the Kefa Project, Brian Beckman, shares how his struggle with depression led him to starting a non-profit organization at the age of 23.  The Kefa Project uses soccer to get boys off the street in Rwanda, provides them with educational opportunities, and helps to reunite them with their families. 

In Episode 5, I am joined by CC Barber who shares her story of overcoming obstacles, quietly hustling, following her heart and creating her own path in order to SHINE and help others SHINE as well. 

JoAnna Adkisson joins me on Episode 4 of the Contagious Courage Podcast to talk about her international experiences, human trafficking, cross-cultural understanding, and human rights. 

Stylist, social media strategist, and organizer, Jyssica Yelas talks all things fashion, and about connecting with others and building community. 

Hussein Albaiaty shares his story of leaving his home country in Iraq, living in a refugee camp in Saudi Arabia, and then coming to the United States with his family at age 9. 

Hussein is now the owner of The Printory and Refutees - a screenprint company that donates clothing to local refugee support organizations. 

Epsiode 1 is an introduction of what the Contagious Courage Podcast is all about, and what you can expect from tuning in!