Since I Became a Mother

In this episode, I share my tips and tricks for how I stay organized. Between being a full time grad student at Columbia, producing three episodes of my podcast per week solo, boxing twice a week and training for a fight, teaching weekly at a women’s prison upstate, being the assistant director of Just Ideas at Columbia and creating content as a full-time job — it’s a lot to take on.

We Talk About…

• What apps and planners I use to stay organized
• How I use Notion for my weekly "brain dumps"
• Why I love Asana
• How I manage my schedule

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, my mom, Jasmin Almonte, shares a story about a time she was made to feel like an outsider

We Talk About…

• White fragility
• My mom's story
• Holding space for others

Resources:

• Follow @jasminalmonte
• 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 speak with Molly Day @moveswithmollyy, a NYC-based fitness professional, former professional dancer and the creator and founder of Moves With Molly..

We Talk About…

• Growing up with disabilities, including dyslexia, dyscalculia and ADHD
• The body neutrality movement
• Pivoting careers
• Navigating a changing body
• Mental health
• Going through major surgery
• Building a brand

Resources:

• Follow @moveswithmollyy
• 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 the episode, I outline my four-point reflection plan to think about how your 2024 goals are going thus far. 

We Talk About…

• Pushing away societal pressures for goal-setting
• Using a simple four point plan
• My personal 2024 goals

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 with my mom, Jasmin Almonte about what it's like parenting a child who is bullied and how she creates safe spaces in her own classroom.

We Talk About…

• My relationship with my parents
• Parenting a child who is bullied
• Adjusting to a new community
• Creating safe spaces as a teacher
• Teaching inside of prisons

Resources:

• Follow @jasminalmonte
• 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 speak with Fathia Fairuza, @fathiafairuza. Fathia is a human rights practitioner focused on the access to education, and founder of Shape Your Life Indonesia. Fathia is a colleague of mine at Columbia University as we pursue our Masters in Human Rights Studies.

We Talk About…

• Growing up in Indonesia
• Fathia's passion for study abroad
• Access to education
• What the UN does
• What Human Rights really means
• Starting a business with Shape Your Life Indonesia
• Discrimination as a Muslim

Resources:

• Follow @fathiafairuza
• 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 the episode, learn about why I started this podcast.  I don't know what brought you to this podcast, but I hope you stay to hear the story of someone you feel like you have nothing in common with. We're more alike than you might think.

We Talk About…

• Starting the podcast
• Being the producer, editor, curator and host of my own show
• What I hope folks get out of the show

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 with my mom, Jasmin Almonte -- my first home, my first friend, my North Star. Her advice is one-of-a-kind and I can't wait to share it with you.

We Talk About…

• My mom's story
• Life lessons she's gathered along the way
• Morning routines
• Social media
• True self care
• Internal validation
• Finding your "toolbox"

Resources:

• Follow @jasminalmonte
• 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 speak with Dimitri Joseph Moïse, @dimitrimoiseofficial. Dimitri Joseph Moïse (he/they). Dimitri is a Broadway performer who transformed the story of their HIV diagnosis and stepped into a world of advocacy and HIV activism. Currently, Dimitri is Deputy Director of Patient Advocacy at Vot-ER exploring the intersections between healthcare and democracy.

We Talk About…

• Coming out to his parents
• Living with HIV
• The stigma around HIV and AIDS
• The 2016 Trump election
• Intersectionality
• Dimitri's experience on a Broadway National Tour

Resources:

• Follow @dimitrimoiseofficial
• 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 the episode, get to know me, Taylor Rae Almonte-Roman. From actor to athlete to activist, human rights MA student to content creator, prison educator to abolition advocate, I wear so many different hats, but my mission is clear, to make the world a better place and to make each person feel like their life matters. Get to know me in this short solo episode.

We Talk About…

• Growing up in New Jersey
• Living in New York for the last 12 years
• My life as an actor
• Becoming an amateur boxer
• Being bullied as a kid
• Becoming a human rights practitioner
• Going to Columbia for grad school 
• & so much more

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.