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It's Personal Podcast
By Gary R. Gray JrArts
It's Personal Podcast episodes
- #ItsPersonal II 45. Grace Lin talks being an illustrator and writer and editor best friend!Grace Lin, author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, When the Sea Turned Silver, Year of The Dog and so much more, is a spark of fire! She chats with us about her workload being an illustrator and writer, along with being a mother. Within all of that, she shares personal experiences about her childhood that have influenced why she writes for kids like her.32 min
- #ItsPersonal II 44. Christie Nold chats being a white ally, childhood memories and current interestChristie Nold is a gem. On this podcast we spend time with Christie talking about the work she does in education around being a white ally. She dives in and shares specific examples of how this work can be done by others. She also spends time talking about the importance of equity work in itself in order to create a liberated society. This is one you do not want to missTwitter: https://twitter.com/christienold?lang=en38 min
- #ItsPersonal II 43. Jess Lifshitz chats being a mom, favorite teacher and hobbies!On this podcast we have Jess Lifshitz! 5th grade queer educator who consistently fighting for equity for kids in her classroom. On this episode Jess talks specifically about being a mom and what this looks like for her, the impact of her favorite teacher growing up and things she likes to do for fun.PS: Check out her twitter account for amazing resources!Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jess5th34 min
- #ItsPersonal II 42. Kass Minor talks being a busy mom, strong family values and educationKass Minor is a rockstar teacher. She is also a ROCKSTAR MOM. Kass chats how she navigates it all in the busy city of New York. She shares how she met her husband and what they do as a family to keep strong family connections and traditions.Twitter: https://twitter.com/MsKass1Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/minkasss27 min
- #ItsPersonal II 41. Joanne Ramos chats life growing up before Princeton and her new book The Farm !Joanne chats about her debut book The Farm and why it is important for all readers (people) to begin to see each other. She takes a trip down memory lane and chats about her experience before Princeton and how she develops the characters in her books.Instagram:Website: https://joanneramos.com/Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/joafarm51 min
- #ItsPersonal II 40. Torrey Maldonado talks What Lane, childhood inspirations and what's next!Torrey finishes this 3 part series talking about his new book What Lane! And how he continues to find motivation from his community to share stories that relate to kids that grow up in the very same neighborhood he was born. Torrey talks the importance of family in his life and fatherhood.Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/torreytwitterInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/torreyinstaWebsite: http://torreymaldonado.com/41 min
- #ItsPersonal II 39.5 Torrey Maldonado chats Red Hook Housing Project and his writing blueprintTorrey dives head first into his life growing up in Red Hook Housing Project. He talks specifically about how he uses his books as a blueprint for kids to understand how to be successful when life continues to through you curveballs.Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/torreytwitterInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/torreyinstaWebsite: http://torreymaldonado.com/34 min
- #ItsPersonal II 39. Torrey Maldonado talks growing up in the projects and Mommas writing influenceGary finally gets to chat with his homeboy! Torrey about life during covid, family influences and growing up in the projects. Gary chats with Torrey in this podcast (one of three part series) about everything. Torrey shares wisdom for anyone and everyone willing to challenge themselves and take on obstacles they maybe facing today.Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/torreytwitterInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/torreyinsta21 min
- #ItsPersonal II 38. Lilliam Rivera chats about New York living, addition and familyWe all know that Lilliam is an amazing writer of books, but on top of that, she is a wonderful person. On this podcast, Lilliam breaks down her childhood life, parenting, and addition. She goes in depth on the idea of togetherness and friendship. And spends time really looking at her past and how it has influenced her to be who she is today.Twitter: https://twitter.com/lilliamr?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilliamr/?hl=enWebsite: http://www.lilliamrivera.com/24 min
- #ItsPersonal II 37. Shana V. White from compliant to defiant and lessons from Pops!Shana V. White is one of Gary's favorite people. In this podcast Shana talks about going from compliant to defiant in school, her kids and their personalities, and important lessons from her dad.Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShanaVWhite41 min
About It's Personal Podcast
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Welcome to ItsPersonalPodcast, hosted by Gary R. Gray Jr.—teacher, writer, storyteller, and kid from Preston now teaching in Singapore. This ain’t your typical pod. No fancy edits.…
No perfect soundscapes. Just real talk. Sometimes it’s Gary, solo, diving deep—into childhood, into choices, into what it means to be growing, moving, becoming. He peels back the layers, questions his “accomplishments,” wonders out loud if he’s living a full life. It’s vulnerable. It’s honest. It’s personal.
Other times, he brings folks along—educators, authors, parents, artists, people who carry stories in their pockets and wisdom in their scars. Especially those from the Global Majority. The ones often unheard. The ones worth listening to.
Together, they talk identity, joy, loss, memory, meaning. They ride the back roads of becoming.
This space is human. Unscripted. Yours.
Find Gary everywhere @GaryRGrayJr.