Welcome to this week's episode! Join me for a compelling conversation with Peneliope Richards, a Black, wheelchair using, Latina woman with cerebral palsy based in New York, by way of Panama. As a content creator, occasional comedian, and future physics student, Peneliope sheds light on how social media has become a tool to garner support and awareness for people with disabilities as well as a platform for action beyond social change.
In our dialogue, we explore the disenfranchisement of marginalized communities, delving into issues like decisions made by SCOTUS, the most recent presidential debate, and other political influences on current social justice issues. Together with Penny and Jay, we hope you enjoy this week's episode!
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Join host Jay on this thought-provoking episode as she delves into the ever-evolving world of social media influencers and their impact on our daily lives. Jay explores how these digital icons have transformed the social media landscape, from shaping trends to influencing consumer behavior.

As the episode unfolds, Jay takes a personal turn, sharing her insights on the complexities of adulthood. She reflects on the growth and solace that come with navigating the responsibilities that adulthood brings. In a world where building connections becomes increasingly challenging due to divergent life paths and adult obligations, Jay explores the nuances of maintaining meaningful relationships.

Welcome to this week's episode! Join me for a compelling conversation with Isaiah Piche, a queer, brown, and disabled activist from East LA. As a motivational speaker, writer, and future law student, Isaiah sheds light on how the U.S. perpetuates a capitalistic and ableist society through its medical and legal systems.
In our dialogue, we explore the disenfranchisement of first-generation individuals and marginalized communities of color, delving into issues like probate courts, medical malpractice, and conservatorships. Together with Isaiah and Jay, we embark on dismantling the root causes of disability injustice, aiming to uncover the true sources behind these systemic challenges.

"Have you ever loved something so much that the universe tells you maybe it's not for you?"

In this episode, JAY discusses her relationship with being in a space of limbo and recognizes that even as adults, sometimes we may change our passions simply because they do not fulfill us in the way they did previously.

Whether it be a passion, career, side hustle, or simply a hobby, sometimes we redirect our energy to something else because it no longer fits within our scope of who we are or want to become. Join JAY this week as we discuss what this means for her, based on her life experience, to change her mindset about what it means to shift her goals and dreams in a way that fit her idea of success and comfort.

In this eye-opening episode, JAY delves into the troubling transformation of social media platforms from hubs of open discourse, learning, relearning, and unlearning to grounds for hateful rhetoric.

Join JAY as we uncover the complex factors contributing to this shift. We'll also explore the consequences of this phenomenon on society, social issues, and most importantly, discuss strategies for reclaiming the potential of information awareness on social media.

Links and resources posted below in support of the liberation of Palestine:

DONATION PAGES:

doctorswithoutborders.org

map.org.uk

pcrf.org

wfp.org

unrwa.org

centeraap.org

anera.org

ifcharity.org.uk

PETITIONS:

USA -> jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/urgent-tell-congress-to-stop-fueling-violence

UK -> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/648225

AUS -> apan.org.au/isreal_stop

CAN -> www.ijvcanada.org/

CREATORS:

@psl_losangeles

@theimeu

@landpalestine

@khaledbeydoun

@mohammedelkurd

@byplestia

@eid_yara

@ahmedeldin

@jewishvoiceforpeace

@motaz_azaiza

LITERATURE:

'On Palestine' by Noam Chomsky & Ilan Pappe

'The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine' by Ilan Pappe

'The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917 - 2017' by Rashid Khalidi

'A Land With A People: Palestinians and Jews Confront Zionism' by Esther Farmer, Rosalind Petchesky, & Sarah Sills

'Against the Loveless World: A Novel' by Susan Abulhawa

'Palestinian Walks: Forays into a Vanishing Landscape' by Raia Shehadeh

In this episode join JAY as she discusses an overview of Bad Bunny's new album, "nadie sabe lo que va pasar manana" and what it means for Benito to release this album at the end of the summer of dembow.

Additionally, JAY taps into Chicano history with an in-depth review and reflection on "American Homeboy: Portrait of a Street Revolution" a documentary by Brandon L. Maxwell that examines and re-tells the story of homeboy culture (pachuco & cholo) through the lens of the Chicano movement and moratorium.

What does "rejection = redirection" mean? In this episode, join JAY as she discusses how validation and rejection culture have shifted over the course of time. Additionally, it provides insight into what redirection means in the context of "failure" or "success" as highlighted by modern society.