Determine Our Future

Determine Our Future

By Lani Parker PierceSociety & Culture
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Determine Our Future episodes

  • Bird of Paradise, with author Emily Hughes Johnson

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    She’s lived all over the world, but it is the lush emerald-green jungles and sun toasted sands of the Island that always call her home. Ari stands on the threshold of her future, but only she can decide where her story will take her next.
    Ari’s journey to find her path of her own begins one spring on the Island. But as many things go, you cannot always choose what happens in life. Embarking on a decade-long journey of self-discovery, Ari works to find her place in the world, torn between the pull of her Island and the possibility of what lies beyond.
    But an unexpected encounter may change it all. Though Bird of Paradise is about the love of family, it is ultimately a story of romance, loss and finding.

    Let’s jump in! Emily, thank you so much for joining me today. I can’t wait to talk about the book that you co-authored with your mom, Marilyn Hughes.

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    46 min
  • E61 Extra

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    8 min
  • Special guest James Barr from A Gay and a Nongay podcast

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    DOF listeners, I am so excited! I can’t believe I get to sit down with James Barr, of A Gay and a Non-Gay podcast! James is proudly gay, an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, and also an advocate for mental health issues and getting the help we need. James is also a radio DJ and a comedian. A Gay and a Non-Gay podcast is a hilarious podcast with James and Dan Hudson.

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    33 min
  • The history of the US military and sexual assaults

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    In December 2021, the US House and Senate finally reached a legislative agreement that will help military sexual assault victims, mostly women, to have their cases actually prosecuted instead of being denied for a variety of reasons. This legislation has been worked on by many House Reps and Senators for over 20 years. The biggest change is that military commanders of the women who have been assaulted are not the decision makers any more for whether these cases should be prosecuted at all. These current procedures are not working, obviously, because why would you want someone with absolutely no legal, investigative, policing or criminal justice background deciding if they should bring charges against one of their subordinates? This makes no sense; who set up the military system this way? Anyway… understanding why it’s been so hard to prosecute suspected rapists and sexual predators in the military, why the system stayed the same for so many years, and how we have failed the women in our country who have signed up to fight for it, only to have that system let them down? It’s a big job. Let’s get started.

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    12 min
  • DOF Real Talk with Jonathan Dumas

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    Another awesome interview is starting now, listeners! Jonathan Dumas is the founder and owner of CommonCulture Coaching & Consulting. Jonathan coaches, consults and facilitates with creativity and charisma, to help others be their authentic selves. Jonathan holds a Masters of Science in Organizational Psychology with a focus on Diversity and Leadership. This education helps to empower leaders to create equitable spaces for those around them. Jonathan also hosts a podcast called Real Talk with Dumas; on the podcast there are many meaningful and substantive conversations on society and culture. I would recommend Real Talk with Dumas to anyone who enjoys my podcast; it’s a great fit.
    Jonathan’s pronouns are he/him/his, and mine are she/her/hers. Let’s jump in! Jonathan, thank you so much for joining me today.

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    46 min
  • Let’s save planet Earth, shall we?

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    Quick intro: let’s save planet Earth. I don’t have all the answers, but I tried to put together as many recommendations as I could, so we all have more ways to reduce, reuse, recycle and all the other hacks. Let’s jump in!

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    10 min
  • All that life can teach us, with guest DeVannon Hubert

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    DeVannon Hubert, my guest today, has had enough life experiences to fill several people’s lifetimes. DeVannon has faced discrimination of multiple types, been affected by addition and multiple personal health crises, has served in the military during Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell while being a member of the LGBTQ+ community, has been a drug dealer, has been in jail, and has been homeless. DeVannon is an incredible person, and has so much to teach us about strength, courage, perseverance and survival under the worst of circumstances. DeVannon is also a podcaster, and has written Sex, Drugs, and Jesus, a memoir about all of these experiences and where they have led.

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    33 min
  • E58 Extra

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    12 min
  • Diversity and inclusion in the workplace, with guest Kelly Cooper

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    As we struggle through the social justice awakening of 2020, and figure out how to make positive changes while not stepping back into social norms that simply reinforce those racial and ethnic stereotypes and biases, we all need help and support. Kelly Cooper is the CEO and founder of the Centre for Social Intelligence. Kelly’s company uses research and worldwide experience to create positive results, using each organization’s powerful individuals and their influence to make significant shifts in workplace culture.
    Kelly’s pronouns and mine are she/her/hers. Let’s jump in! Kelly, thank you so much for joining me today.

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    37 min

About Determine Our Future

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My name is Lani Parker Pierce, and I want to be a force for positive change. I want to charge at the walls of racism, gender discrimination, LGBTQ+ discrimination, and more.