Popping the Bubble

In the last episode of our PWI series, we invited Alex Gaines and Zuriel Jiménez to share their experiences at a PWI. We discuss their DEI initiative and the successes and hardships that came along with it. They openly shared their stories at PWI's and what they are looking forward to most. As always we hope that you listen with the intent to listen to others and learn from their experiences.

Happy Sunday Everyone! We are back with the second episode of the PWI series. We shared more of our stories, talked about certain events, and gave some more advice about navigating PWIs as BIPOC. Once again, we hope you listen with the intent to learn something. 

Happy Sunday everyone! We want to preface this by saying that we are incredibly grateful for the opportunities afforded to us by and through our school, that being said, the reality for many BIPOC at PWI’s (predominantly white institutions) can be mentally taxing and sometimes traumatic. We shared our stories and experiences of some of our most difficult moments at a PWI in this episode. As always, we hope you listen with the intent to listen and learn!

Happy Sunday, we are finally back! In this episode of Popping the Bubble we talk about some current events; Haiti’s presidential assassination, the great Simone Biles and her decision to withdraw from the Olympics, and Dababy’s homophobic and ignorant comments, and the dangers of his influence. We also give props to some amazing women doing amazing things. As always, we hope you stay informed. Until next time!

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! In this episode of Popping The Bubble, we talk about the history of Pride Month and some terms that we think everyone should know. Karla also shares what being a part of the LGBTQ+ community means to her and we have an open discussion about what it looks like to be an ally. In our second part, we bring back our What’s Poppin segment about current events and talk about the new harmful transgender laws and Naomi Osaka’s powerful statement. We hope you enjoy and happy pride month!

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! On this episode of Popping The Bubble, we invited three guests—Chloe Chisholm, Min Lee, and Kyle Layne-Allen—to speak about what it means to stand in solidarity with the AAPI community. We engaged in deep and reflective conversation about what “allyship” truly means and looks like. The lack of representation for the APPI community and the scarcity of knowledge about what they face is not talked about as much as it should be. We hope that this episode serves as a gateway for people to be better allies. Thanks for listening and engaging with us! 

Happy six months of Popping The Bubble!! In this very special episode, we start with our current events segment, “What’s Poppin” and discuss the Dereck Chauvin Trial, the Arkansas Anti-Trans Laws, and the new voting laws in Georgia. We talk about why it’s important to stay educated about new legislation in your state and others, especially when those laws are meant to target specific groups of people. In the second portion of the episode, we celebrated our six-month anniversary by playing some games from who knows who best, to unpopular opinions, and even a vocab test for Tharaly. Thank you for all the love and support these past six months! We can’t wait to see where this goes!

In this episode of Popping The Bubble, we bring a special friend, Camryn Flessel, to celebrate Woman’s History Month with a discussion about the different ISMs. Whether your a feminist, womanist, or practice Intersectional Feminism, we talk about it all. In the second portion of the episode, we’ve started our new segment called “What’s Poppin,” about current events. In it, we talk about Haiti’s political problems and the ongoing violence against Asian people that has taken place since the start of the pandemic. We hope this episode is informative. Stay educated and enjoy! 

In this episode of Popping The Bubble, we talked to one of our biggest role models, Dr. Kim Bullock, about her experiences. Dr. Bullock is currently the head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at St. George’s, in addition to teaching and advising students. We asked her about her journey as a black woman who has navigated the realm of education and predominately white institutions. She is a true inspiration! After our discussion with Dr. Bullock, we took the time to discuss the history and significance of the Equality Act at the end of the episode. We hope you enjoy it! 

In the final episode of our Celebrating Black History series, we bring a friend, Chyra Wiliams, to talk about the amazing Black people who are changing the world today! We know that these people will be talked about for decades for making an impact through their work and by being who they are. We hoped you learned something this month and while the calendar only gives us one month a year, we must continue to celebrate Black History, Black Joy, Black love, and all things Black, every day!