"I" Statements

Apologies for the lack of episodes in November and December - we had some technical issues that delayed recording and, when we finally did get the episode recorded the sound quality was not great. We'll re-record our most recent, not-yet-released episode and share it with you in late spring/early summer. That's right, "I" Statements is taking a little hiatus - we're excited to bring you new episodes later in 2022 and wish you a safe, happy, and healthy transition to the new year! 

We talk about what it feels like to be seen, stared at, or made invisible because of a social identity. The stories that are shared demonstrate how authenticity, self-doubt, and context can all play a role in feeling visible or invisible, especially when it comes to gender, (dis)ability, and mixed identities. We also spend a moment talking about whether being 34 counts as "old age" - seriously! 

Cornell University's Center for Dialogue & Pluralism presents "I" Statements, a podcast where complexity, vulnerability, and curiosity collide. To learn more about the Center for Dialogue & Pluralism, please visit dialogue.cornell.edu

Music written and performed by Evan Wilhelms. Find a transcript for this episode here.

Three different people, three different perspectives on authenticity. We share stories about when our authenticity brought others closer to us or caused them to pull away, raise questions about the relationships between authenticity, conformity, and agency, and, at one point, don some rose-colored glasses to appreciate the vibrancy and humanity that can accompany authenticity.

Cornell University's Center for Dialogue & Pluralism presents "I" Statements, a podcast where complexity, vulnerability, and curiosity collide. To learn more about the Center for Dialogue & Pluralism, please visit dialogue.cornell.edu

Music written and performed by Evan Wilhelms. Find a transcript for this episode here.

How do experiences of nourishment help us feel connected to family members who are far away? What's it like when we don't feel nourished by communities we belong to? Can anger nourish and sustain, or does it only deplete us? Why is cat food so disgusting? These are just some of the questions explored in this episode.

If you're curious about the Code Switch episode that Kathryn mentions, you can find "A Taste of Freedom" here and/or by searching for Code Switch on your podcast platform of choice.

Cornell University's Center for Dialogue & Pluralism presents "I" Statements, a podcast where complexity, vulnerability, and curiosity collide. To learn more about the Center for Dialogue & Pluralism, please visit dialogue.cornell.edu

Music written and performed by Evan Wilhelms. Find a transcript for this episode here.

Drawing on our own experiences and the words of others (including: Diane Ackerman, bell hooks, Sonya Renee Taylor, Martin Luther King Jr., RuPaul Charles, and Grace Lee Boggs), we explore the topic of love: loving ourselves, loving others, and the potential for love to create profound change in the world. Other topics also emerge, including (but not limited to): sacrifice, mystery, worth, colorblindness, calves, credentials, and reality television.

Cornell University's Center for Dialogue & Pluralism presents "I" Statements, a podcast where complexity, vulnerability, and curiosity collide. To learn more about the Center for Dialogue & Pluralism, please visit dialogue.cornell.edu

Music written and performed by Evan Wilhelms. Find a transcript for this episode here.

In a conversation about the support that we give and receive (and how all this support makes us feel: vulnerable, powerful, selfish, and more!), we talk about hugs, forgotten tennis shoes, listening to someone vent on the phone, attending protests, and many other ways of showing up for each other. 

Cornell University's Center for Dialogue & Pluralism presents "I" Statements, a podcast where complexity, vulnerability, and curiosity collide. To learn more about the Center for Dialogue & Pluralism, please visit dialogue.cornell.edu

Music written and performed by Evan Wilhelms. Find a transcript for this episode here.

We chat about partnerships that work, challenges associated with forming meaningful and equitable partnerships, and what can make it so stressful to define the relationship (DTR) with a partner - one of us ends up feeling like we're in couples therapy while recording! Please do check out IDP's  partnership with the Changemaker Compass podcast - we're thrilled to share our enthusiasm for dialogue in one of their upcoming episodes! 

Cornell University's Center for Dialogue & Pluralism presents "I" Statements, a podcast where complexity, vulnerability, and curiosity collide. To learn more about the Center for Dialogue & Pluralism, please visit dialogue.cornell.edu

Music written and performed by Evan Wilhelms. Find a transcript for this episode here.

In this episode, we delve into vulnerability connected to social identities, families, and even the vulnerable experience of talking about these things publicly on a podcast. It gets meta, folks. 

Cornell University's Center for Dialogue & Pluralism presents "I" Statements, a podcast where complexity, vulnerability, and curiosity collide. To learn more about the Center for Dialogue & Pluralism, please visit dialogue.cornell.edu

Music written and performed by Evan Wilhelms. Find a transcript for this episode here.

This episode's got stories from high school, questions about medical ethics, and anecdotes about dancing with friends; the conversation ranged far and wide, though it kept returning to social identities, power, and how these show up in our experiences of curiosity. Also "curiosity vampires"?

Cornell University's Center for Dialogue & Pluralism presents "I" Statements, a podcast where complexity, vulnerability, and curiosity collide. To learn more about the Center for Dialogue & Pluralism, please visit dialogue.cornell.edu

Music written and performed by Evan Wilhelms. Find a transcript for this episode here.

We've transitioned to a new year (finally!). In this episode, guests and listeners talk about their experiences with transitions: Transitioning into college and out of college; professional transitions and cultural transitions; physical and medical transitions; and transitioning in ways that change the connections we feel to ourselves and to others. Transitions galore! 

Many thanks to everyone who participated in this episode, and we're wishing you all health, peace, and growth in the year ahead!

Cornell University's Center for Dialogue & Pluralism presents "I" Statements, a podcast where complexity, vulnerability, and curiosity collide. To learn more about the Center for Dialogue & Pluralism, please visit dialogue.cornell.edu

Music written and performed by Evan Wilhelms. Find a transcript for this episode here.