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Find Mak Nova:
https://www.maknovamusic.com

https://www.instagram.com/maknova_music/
About Mak Nova:
Mak Nova is a west coast rapper/performance artist rooted in the awareness of her impermanence and the potential of her humanity. Her mission is to use her music and live performances to empower and inspire everyone she comes into contact with. With her fiery delivery, reflective lyrics and soul stirring dance moves, she draws her audiences in and invites them to embody their highest potential. Her debut album is slated to be released in Summer 2022.

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Find Natalie:
https://www.regenerationpajarovalley.org

About Natalie:
Natalie Olivas, who is the Community Organizer at Regeneracion where she helps to build community capacity to advocate for equitable climate action. She works across sectors to interweave climate justice into various programs and curriculums. Natalie has experience working with local governments, businesses, and nonprofits in analyzing policy, meeting sustainability goals, and education and outreach. Her mission is to collaboratively build equitable and sustainable communities while centering the needs of historically marginalized and oppressed groups.

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**Trigger warning,  In this interview we do talk about domestic violence and abuse so please feel free to skip this episode if you are vulnerable to these topics. **
Find Eric Butler
www.talking-peace.org 

Instagram.com/wearetalkingpeace

About Eric
Eric Butler is an award winning Restorative Justice activist and educator. Eric Butler believes in the power of relationship building as a healing practice. An educator and activist, Eric's ability to overcome life's hurdles propels him to make a difference in the lives of young people across the U.S. and beyond. 

Eric began his career as a domestic violence counselor in New Orleans. After surviving Hurricane Katrina and relocating to Oakland, California, Eric successfully facilitated Grief Circles. Trigger warning,  In this interview we do talk about domestic violence and abuse so please feel free to skip this episode if you are vulnerable to these topics. 

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About Malcolm:
Co-founder and the Executive Director of Freedom Within Prison Project, a Santa Cruz based nonprofit whose mission is to help "restore wholeness to Individuals, families and communities impacted by incarceration through a path of compassion, insight and accountability".

Contact Malcolm:
freedomwithinproject.org
facebook.com/freedomwithinprisonproject
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Find Gregory Speed
His Book https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Perfectly-Plain-Sight-Gregory
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/grownmanspeed/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1036261842

About Greg Speed
Born and raised in North Carolina, Greg Speed is a poet, former U.S. Army soldier, and a current staff member at UC Santa Cruz. In his spare time Greg enjoys playing basketball, is an aspiring photographer, and loves anything poetry related. Whether it is writing, performing, or just enjoying other poets. Greg has been writing for over 7 years and is thrilled to share a small piece of himself with you today. 

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Find Faina:
https://www.instagram.com/coastconnectscc/

About Faina:
was born and raised in Santa Cruz County and is a graduate of Watsonville High School. After 9 years in tech, she has turned to being a full time advocate for sustainable and equitable transportation. She is also the Board Chair of The Friends of The Rail and Trail

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Find Rita:
https://supervisionmatters.com
https://www.facebook.com/supervisioncoach
https://twitter.com/supervisionmtrs
https://www.instagram.com/ritasever/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-sever-supervisionmatters/
About Rita:
Growing up the youngest of six kids in a low-income family, Rita often had the experience of feeling unseen and unheard. She became very focused on hearing and seeing others – as individuals and within the groups that we live and work in.  This led her to recognize the uneven playing field that we call “equal.”  
Rita works with individuals, teams, leaders and organizations to improve the culture and practice of supervision, thereby helping the organization to be more effective. With a background in human resources and training in organizational development, she weaves those practices together in her coaching, consulting and training.  Rita has an MA in Organizational Psychology and is a certified professional coach.  Rita has taught part time at University of San Francisco and Sonoma State University in California. Rita’s new book is titled Leading for Justice:  Supervision, HR and Culture.

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Find Lindsey
https://www.instagram.com/linds.shelton/
https://www.instagram.com/barewithme.blog/

About Lindsey
Lindsey is a traveling ICU nurse, working on her modeling and acting career. She also is a big advocate for mental health and animal rescue.

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About Bruce:
Bruce is father to one of Thomas’s best Friends Nativo Gonzalez host of Paid the Cost Podcast. Bruce has lived in Santa Cruz for 50 plus years.  He is an Engineer, an amazing artist and a passionate father.

In this interview Thomas and Bruce explore the racial changes and some of the deeper history of Santa Cruz in the eyes of someone who has seen the culture of the county change over the past 50 years.

FInd Bruce:
https://www.facebook.com/kuzimo.gardner

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