In this episode of the ReRooted Podcast, Francesca Maximé shares a conversation with Dr. Michael Yellow Bird about decolonizing from the inside-out.

Michael Yellow Bird, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology and the Director of Indigenous Tribal Studies at North Dakota State University. Dr. Yellow Bird uses neuroscience research to examine how mindfulness approaches and traditional Indigenous contemplative practices can train the mind and positively change the structure and function of the brain. Learn more about Dr. Michael Yellow Bird and his work at indigenousmindfulness.com.

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Psychotherapist Janina Fisher joins Francesca Maximé for a conversation around defining trauma, working with mindfulness in therapy, and encouraging curiosity.

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Author and sex educator Emily Nagoski joins Francesca for a conversation around bringing balance to the structural systems of oppression and patriarchy that harm women.

A gifted and engaging speaker, Emily Nagoski, Ph.D., is an expert on women's sexual wellbeing, healthy relationships, and the prevention of sexual violence and harassment. Emily is the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller, Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life. Her new book, Burnout, explains why women experience burnout differently than men.

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Family therapist Terry Real joins Francesca Maximé for an exploration of how we relate to ourselves and others.

Terry Real is an author, speaker and psychotherapist who focuses on men’s issues and couples therapy. In this episode of the ReRooted podcast, Terry shares lessons he has learned about showing up in life, confronting trauma and becoming more relational with himself and others. Learn more about Terry and his unique method of relational therapy at terryreal.com.

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Francesca welcomes Greg Snyder and Jozem Gibson for a conversation around undoing the construct of patriarchy, its impact on our lives and communities, and how to unveil the sacred masculine.

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Natasha Stovall, PhD, joins Francesca for conversation around addressing the spectrum of social identity in therapy.

Dr. Natasha Stovall is an adult, adolescent and child psychologist with a wide range of experience helping people work through life’s difficulties. A core part of her work is helping people strengthen their capacities for healthy self-reflection and coping. Teaching skills that lead to a diminishing of problematic patterns and a blossoming of creative growth.

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Francesca continues her conversation with Tada Hozumi on cultural somatics, how inclusivity has to start with humility, the concept of ancestral echoing, and the power of street dancing.

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Francesca welcomes cultural somatics practitioner Tada Hozumi for a conversation around gender identity, the confluence of trauma and white privilege, and the concept of insecure cultural attachment.

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Eleanor Hancock and David Dean join Francesca to talk about their online course, Roots Deeper Than Whiteness, and the connection between capitalism and white supremacy.

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Francesca connects with author, social worker, and psychotherapist Resmaa Menakem for a conversation around working with racialized trauma on a collective level. 

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