Since I Became a Mother

In this episode, Thalia Romina  @thethaliaromina and I talk about her feeling on the outside as a female comedian.

We Talk About…

• Corporate environment
• Microaggressions
• Diversity and inclusion
• Hair and identity
• Racism and microaggressions
• Corporate culture and authenticity
• The Crown Act

Resources:

• Follow @sugashai
• Full episode transcription and citations: https://www.taylorraealmonte.com/on-the-outside-podcast

Keep In Touch:

• Visit taylorraealmonte.com
• Instagram @taylorraealmonte
• TikTok @itstaylorraealmonte
• YouTube /@TaylorRaeAlmonte

Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

In today’s episode I talk to Kira West, @bykwest. Kira is a Brooklyn born content creator, runner and writer with a passion for making wellness more inclusive.

We Talk About…

•  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
• Wellness and Fitness Industry
• Racism and Marginalization
• Personal Growth and Self-Care
• Advocacy Work and Impact of ACTIV-ISM
• Educational Background and Experiences 
• Founding of Sanity Miles
• Work-Life Balance and Societal Change 
• Experiences of Racism

Resources:

• Follow @bykwest
• ACTIV-ISM E Book: https://www.activ-ism.com/get-active 
• Full episode transcription and citations: https://www.taylorraealmonte.com/on-the-outside-podcast

Keep In Touch:

• Visit taylorraealmonte.com
• Instagram @taylorraealmonte
• TikTok @itstaylorraealmonte
• YouTube /@TaylorRaeAlmonte

This episode is supported by the University Life Social Justice Mini-Grant Program. To learn more about the Social Justice Mini-Grant Program visit: https://universitylife.columbia.edu/social-justice-mini-grant-program.

In this episode, I share a few stories about feeling like an outsider growing up and how being bullied for my hair texture impacted my entire life.

We Talk About…

• Being bullied
• Mean teachers
• My hair journey

Resources:

• Follow @taylorraealmonte
• Full episode transcription and citations: https://www.taylorraealmonte.com/on-the-outside-podcast

Keep In Touch:

• Visit taylorraealmonte.com
• Instagram @taylorraealmonte
• TikTok @itstaylorraealmonte
• YouTube /@TaylorRaeAlmonte

Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

In this episode, I talk to my cousin, Shailyn Tirado, about Blackness as an Afro-Latina, and more specifically, in our Dominican culture.

We Talk About…

• Being Afro-Latina
• Colorism
• Being Dominican
• Distinctions between race and ethnicity
• The role of platforms in anti-racism education
• The influence of colonialism, and African ancestry on self-identification

Resources:

• Follow @sugarshai
• Full episode transcription and citations: https://www.taylorraealmonte.com/on-the-outside-podcast

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• Visit taylorraealmonte.com
• Instagram @taylorraealmonte
• TikTok @itstaylorraealmonte
• YouTube /@TaylorRaeAlmonte

Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

In today’s episode I talk to Jordan Myrick, @jordanmyr1ck. Jordan is a writer, comedian, and actor. You can see Jordan in tons of comedy projects and all over TikTok.

We Talk About…

• Being queer online
• Content creation
• Online hate and harassment
• Challenges of monetizing hobbies and passions
• Having tough conversations
• Anxieties faced by young Americans
• Parasocial relationships

Resources:

• Follow @jordanmyr1ck
• Full episode transcription and citations: https://www.taylorraealmonte.com/on-the-outside-podcast

Keep In Touch:

• Visit taylorraealmonte.com
• Instagram @taylorraealmonte
• TikTok @itstaylorraealmonte
• YouTube /@TaylorRaeAlmonte

Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

In this episode, I share some foundational education around America's mass incarceration problem. As I finish my masters in Human Rights with a concentration on mass incarceration, I wanted to provide more insight after last week's episode, sharing my anecdotal experience teaching inside.

We Talk About…

• Mass incarceration
• Historical prison boom
• The 13th Amendment
• The War on Drugs, Southern Strategy, War on Crime
• The bail system
• Racism and incarceration

Resources:

• Follow @taylorraealmonte
• See my previous newsletters here: https://www.taylorraealmonte.com/newsletter 
• Full episode transcription and citations: https://www.taylorraealmonte.com/on-the-outside-podcast

Keep In Touch:

• Visit taylorraealmonte.com
• Instagram @taylorraealmonte
• TikTok @itstaylorraealmonte
• YouTube /@TaylorRaeAlmonte

This episode is supported by the University Life Social Justice Mini-Grant Program. To learn more about the Social Justice Mini-Grant Program visit: https://universitylife.columbia.edu/social-justice-mini-grant-program.

In this episode, Thalia Romina  @thethaliaromina and I talk about her feeling on the outside as a female comedian. 

We Talk About…

• Thalia's start in comedy
• The unspoken rules of the comedy world
• Being a female comic

Resources:

• Follow @thethaliaromina
• Full episode transcription and citations: https://www.taylorraealmonte.com/on-the-outside-podcast

Keep In Touch:

• Visit taylorraealmonte.com
• Instagram @taylorraealmonte
• TikTok @itstaylorraealmonte
• YouTube /@TaylorRaeAlmonte

Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

In today’s episode I talk to Ali Bonar @alibonar. Ali is CEO and co-founder of Oat Haus, a food company on a mission to bring fun & play to food.

We Talk About…

• Relationships with our parents
• The pressure of going away to college
• Ali’s experience with disordered eating
• What recovery means or might look like 
• Social media’s impact on body image
• Hashimotos
• Finding resources for health and wellness care

Resources:

• Follow @alibonar and @oat.haus
• Full episode transcription and citations: https://www.taylorraealmonte.com/on-the-outside-podcast

Keep In Touch:

• Visit taylorraealmonte.com
• Instagram @taylorraealmonte
• TikTok @itstaylorraealmonte
• YouTube /@TaylorRaeAlmonte

Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

In this episode, I discuss teaching in two correctional facilities over the last year and my focus on mass incarceration. 

We Talk About…

• Why mass incarceration?
• Studying human rights with a concentration on mass incarceration
• The teaching environment inside of a prison
• Learning from my students 

Resources:

• Follow @activismprogram
• Full episode transcription and citations: https://www.taylorraealmonte.com/on-the-outside-podcast

Keep In Touch:

• Visit taylorraealmonte.com
• Instagram @taylorraealmonte
• TikTok @itstaylorraealmonte
• YouTube /@TaylorRaeAlmonte

This episode is supported by the University Life Social Justice Mini-Grant Program. To learn more about the Social Justice Mini-Grant Program visit: https://universitylife.columbia.edu/social-justice-mini-grant-program.

In this episode, Thalia Romina  @thethaliaromina and I talk about growing up with parents who are immigrants, hers from Argentina and Dominican Republic, mine from Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

We Talk About…

• Speaking Spanish at home
• Cultural cuisine
• Similarities and differences between cultures
• Commonalities between immigrant families 

Resources:

• Follow @thethaliaromina
• Full episode transcription and citations: https://www.taylorraealmonte.com/on-the-outside-podcast

Keep In Touch:

• Visit taylorraealmonte.com
• Instagram @taylorraealmonte
• TikTok @itstaylorraealmonte
• YouTube /@TaylorRaeAlmonte

Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.