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In Episode 22, Dave and Celeste talk about how we respond once we've woken up to the system. The question, "What now?" is one that we all grapple with when we've become aware of how the system perpetuates itself in ways that continue to harm us all. In the first part of this episode, Dave spend some time talking about how the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde impacted his thinking about all of this. 

One organization that appears to be making major steps towards ending gun violence is Moms Demand Action. You can find out more about them at www.momsdemandaction.org

In Episode 20, Dave talks with Nicole Braddock-Bromley. Nicole is the author of several books, including Hush: Moving From Silence to Healing after Childhood Sexual Abuse. She is a sexual abuse survivor, international speaker and activist. Nicole is also the founder of OneVOICE as well as the founder and Executive Director of OneVOICE4freedom, which is a non-profit organization focused on stopping child sex trafficking around the world.

For more information about Nicole and the amazing work she does, follow the link below:

https://www.iamonevoice.org

In this New Stream of Thought, Dave wrestles with the reality that he has prioritized community over himself, and talks about the necessity to prioritize himself. 

In Episode 18, Dave has a follow up conversation with Coco The Herbalist that touches on trusting your intuition, anti-blackness and connecting with yourself and the earth in a way that brings about more healing and wholeness. 

You can find out more about Coco at the following links:

https://www.route2roots.us/home

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUwY2q4yWrNS0rRBw2KYdqg

The first in a monthly series of conversations about waking up to the system, Dave and Celeste The Therapist about waking up to racism. 

Find out more about Celeste at: 

https://www.celestethetherapist.com/

https://www.instagram.com/celestethetherapist/

https://open.spotify.com/show/5mOBetIgndbSE7t6Z5KNbp

In this New Stream of Thought, Dave talks about how William Dickerson's discovery about where he belongs connects to his own experience of self-discovery and belonging.

In Episode 14, Dave talks with William Dickerson. William is the Executive Director of Brockton Interfaith Community and is a powerful leader, building community across differences of all kinds, as well as a passionate voice for justice. William leads in so many powerful ways, but so many are drawn to him because of his vulnerability and willingness to do what he is inviting everyone else into. For more information about William and Brockton Interfaith, click the link below:

http://www.brocktoninterfaith.org/