Inclusive Activism

Welcome to the New Gregorian Year 2021 – or I as am calling it 2020 the bad extended mix. In this podcast and the next we will look at the cultural concepts of Colonization and Indigenization.

This podcast will reflect on the events of Dec 6th. From a Native Lens with our thoughts and feelings on the matter.

We will talk about Colonization, What is it? (systems of violence, harm, marginalization, and exploitation). How oppressed groups have been hurt by Colonization. How each of us has been poisoned by Colonization and Colonial Thinking. This podcast attempts to help us unpack what I feel the root of so many issues of racism, sexism, classism, patriarchy, white supremacy, oligarchy come from and why and how they repeat.

Warning the S word is used in this podcast which is a very derogatory term for native women. This words rough literal translation is the very harmful curse word (the C word). I chose not to bleep it out because I wanted you to hear the pain in Souta’s voice to better understand the pain associated with it for Native Women. We are not calling anyone this word but rather talk about its harmful effects much as will do at time with slurs like the N word, or in our community the R word to better understand the impact of these harmful patterns of pain.

That being said if this was a blessing to you go to www.indigenousvision.org and donate to this amazing 501c3 and aid their attempts to indigenize the world for the betterment of all. Or register for the cultural humility trainings for FREE at https://www.indigenousvision.org/culturalhumility/

And if you want to reach out to me please do so at [email protected] or learn more about my work at www.inclusiveactivism.com

Todays podcast looks deeply at the idea of what is the enemy. Is enemy the best word to use when working against others for the acknowledgement of humanity? Is opponent better or does that still imply the person is the problem. Does opposition work better to focus on the forces not the people.

This podcast will look at how it is SO easy to see the enemy inside another, the hard to see enemy with in-a-them. The why the enemy within a them drives them to be and act that way.

It will look at the enemy within a me which makes us “other” and think of those working towards other ends are against ours into an enemy. How we create those enemies with our actions. And we will look at the enemy within which keeps us from our fullest humanity.

Lastly we will look at these forces and learn how this propensity to hide the enemy within is something that keeps us from a sense of human connection with other. We will look at how we can hold the enemy which is in-a-me accountable and become responsible for our own healing – which creates a chance to heal others.

As always if you liked this podcast let me know. Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts (a new one!) Spotify, Google Podcasts or Stitcher! And talk to me directly at [email protected] or learn more about me and this organization at www.inclusiveactivism.com

In recognition of International Kindness Day. We look at the true earth shaking Power In Kindness. We talk about how Kindness needs some reframing as it gets a bad rap for being weak or naive. It is very strong and a powerful force for change! We talk about the vitality of Kindness due to our mirror neurons and oxytocin boost which can later lead to dopamine release when we do good for others. And lastly we talk about how Kindness is a higher goal and aspiration than Niceness as Kindness does the heaving lifting niceness won’t always engage in and with.

As always if you liked this podcast let me know. Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts (a new one!) Spotify, Google Podcasts or Stitcher! And talk to me directly at [email protected] or learn more about me and this organization at www.inclusiveactivism.com

Election Day 2020 is almost here. In this podcast I share a few thoughts on our local election. I talk about the need to get some food, and resources together in the next few days – just in case things get wonky. I talk about the need to get your ballot physically to the ballot box or vote in person (most vote my mail is not assured to get in by now!) And I talk about what is a coup, how do coups work, and how regular people have stopped coups in the past.

I like you am hoping to see a blue wave and a Biden Presidency, A democratic senate, and a held majority in the house – but we most likely won’t know when ALL ballots are counted for several days if not a week or two – SO BE READY. And if the majority of people go for Trump and republican control and the people vote for that legitimately – I won’t like it but I will accept it.

However if – ANYONE – Stops counting votes; Declares someone a winner who didn’t get the most votes; or Allows someone to stay in power who didn’t win the election. This would be a COUP. In this I talk about the steps regular people have taken over time and in history to stop attempted illegitimate power coups with nonviolent action and civil disobedience. Again hope this is totally not needed and was just a thought exercise.

As always if you liked this podcast let me know. Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts (a new one!) Spotify, Google Podcasts or Stitcher! And talk to me directly at [email protected] or learn more about me and this organization at www.inclusiveactivism.com A link to the article I sourced is below or in the comments below

Hey all today we are going to unpack the idea of Deep Canvassing. Inspired by this article https://callhub.io/deep-canvassing/

Deep canvassing stems from a simple idea; you can change minds through conversations. Canvassers use this method to engage voters in a conversation and get them to a mutual understanding by providing alternative perspectives.

It is a two-way conversation between canvassers and voters where voters are asked to share their personal experiences around the issue being discussed.

The strategy lays out:

• Share your experience and get the conversation started
• Listen to voters, get them thinking and sharing
• Highlight common humanity

We will talk about what it is, how to use it, when it goes well and when it doesn’t.

We wil also use it to unpace these ideas:

Life is too stressful – lets vote for boring

Tax Reform said we were to average 4K back – did you get it – yeah me neither!

The efforts for Stimulus for real people – who pushed that?

Do you feel safer or more scared now – with all the current racial rhetoric (NOTE this is not about if he is racist or not – its about feeling safe and who is responsible)

How are you feeling about COVID-19 are we getting better or worse. If getting better who is pushing the better efforts?

If concered about Debt – who is really better at debt?

How do you feel about global perspective?

Who has a plan for the economy and who just hopes it gets better because it is “now open”?

Who is honest with us and is willing to tell us the bad news we need to hear?

Name one way your life is better now?

As always if you liked this podcast let me know. Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts (a new one!) Spotify, Google Podcasts or Stitcher! And talk to me directly at [email protected] or learn more about me and this organization at www.inclusiveactivism.com

In this podcast we will analyze thoughts on why people have such a hard time just saying and agreeing with Black Lives Matter. And why they are SO insistent on the message All Lives Matter.

The secret is we will in a society that honestly values life very little. And due to the normalization of death and that some lives matter and other lives don’t means that people are subconsciously aware their life doesn’t account for much in our society. We will look for these messages analysis them and then see why this statement is “seen” as provocative.

Lastly we will look at the concept of positionality to see why starting with the idea that Black Lives Matter is really where we want and need to start – to create the hope that one day All Lives really will Matter.

As always if you liked this podcast let me know. Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts (a new one!) Spotify, Google Podcasts or Stitcher! And talk to me directly at [email protected] or learn more about me and this organization at www.inclusiveactivism.com

In this podcast we breakdown another parable idea on what lessons are embedded in boats, and airplanes. How can we look at the idea of difference in consideration of an items intended purpose and see its inherent value in its differences? We will look at how the pressures of a situation keep us afloat. We will look at how movement and pressure can uplift us.

We need to understand we are different. We also must embrace we each have a different purpose. These parable are lessons on learning to love ourselves and will help us see the inherent value of our differences.

As always if you liked this podcast let me know. Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts (a new one!) Spotify, Google Podcasts or Stitcher! And talk to me directly at [email protected] or learn more about me and this organization at www.inclusiveactivism.com

Todays Podcast is “Why Poor White People have a harder Time Seeing White Privilege”

We will go over – white racial privilege does exists

We will also talk about what is “assumed” as parts of being a white person in society – that really is not always the true experience

We will talk about how if you are not doing what is assumed in all parts of whiteness – how you as that white person are put down.

Using terms I heard from people in the white side of my family heard all the time like: White Trash, Redneck, Hillbilly, Trailer Trash etc And how these punishments on intersectionally oppressed white people (White people who are: Poor, Not Heterosexual, College educated, Urban, Not Able etc) are spit on and harassed from people in society and at times on both political spectrums!

Its a deep one for sure! If this made you think or you appreciated it email me at [email protected] Also rate and review the podcast on, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts or your favorite pod-server of choice. And to learn more about me and my organization go to www.inclusiveactivism.com

Hey all so this is our final podcast of season one folks. Its been wonderful for Calvin and I to share our thoughts and ideas with you everyone. In this our final podcast of our first (hopefully not final season) Calvin the Drapetomaniac and Rowdy the Inclusive Activist introduce the idea of Social Centric Communalism (NOT communism NOT Socialism) Communalism. Living in peace and harmony with our eco-sphere with all our relations and putting WE ahead of importance to me.

Imagine a world where everyone had your back and best interest at heart. Imagine a world where everyone believed there was more than enough for everyone. Imagine a world where we recognized our siblings and relations with the water, the soil, the wind, the sun, the rain and the plants.

In short friends if we want to make it through this world alone – frankly there is never “enough” to be truly safe and secure.

With that if this podcast series has been of benefit to you – please share it with a friend. Rate and review us on your favorite podserver application of choice – Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher. Also if this was a blessing to you reach out and let us know you can reach Calvin at [email protected] or learn more about him at www.socialcentric.com or www.calvinterrell.com and Rowdy at [email protected] or www.inclusiveactivism.com

In today’s podcast we explore the idea of “truth” what is it. What is subjective truth or what is true for me. How can at times subjective truths widen and are shared with others? What is objective truth – those real hard undeniable truths – that we can pretend don’t exist – but like gravity we do so at our own peril. What are universal truths – to go even deeper what are universal human values – do they even exist?

In this podcast I welcome special guest Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton Philosophy Faculty at Paradise Valley Community College on to talk about these notions and ideas. Is truth dead? Or is it still alive and unavoidable – lets find out!

As always if this made you think of something interesting I would love to hear from you. You can email me at [email protected] or message me directly on social media or on the inclusive activism pages. And for more about me and the goals of the podcast visit www.inclusiveactivism.com