In this episode, we speak to Irma Garcia, a Texas certified sex educator and founder of Dirty South Sex Ed, a social media platform that shares unbiased, inclusive sexual health information to revolutionize wellness and prioritize pleasure among marginalized people in the Deep South. In our conversation, Irma talks about her journey into human sexuality, why it’s important for BIPOC and LGBTQ communities to have access to medically accurate sex information, and how removing the taboo of sex empowers all of us.

• Dirty Talk Sex Education – Austin Chronicle: https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2020-05-16/dirty-south-sex-ed-offers-inclusive-health-information/ 
• Jane’s Due Process: https://janesdueprocess.org/

Irma Follows: 

• Talk Tabu: https://www.instagram.com/talk.tabu/
• Afrosexology: https://www.instagram.com/afrosexology_/

Follow Irma:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sexedwithirma/?hl=en
• Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/dirtysouthsexed

In this episode, we speak to Kristen Jeffers, founder and editor-in-chief of The Black Urbanist multimedia platform, as well as an urban planner, author, textile artist and designer, and activist. In our conversation, she talks about the importance of having diverse voices in urban planning, and she discusses her own journey of creating the Black Queer Urbanist Feminist movement.

Show Notes:

• Kristen Jeffers website: https://www.kristenejeffers.com/
• The Black Urbanist website: https://theblackurbanist.com/
• Melvin Mitchell, legendary architect fellow of the American Institute of architects: http://melvinmitchell.writernetwork.com/index.html
• Buy the Block crowdfunding real estate initiative: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/BuyTheBlock/
• Andrés Duany, architect, urban planner founder of the Congress for the New Urbanism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Duany
• Alexis Nicole Nelson, The Black Forager: https://www.instagram.com/blackforager/?hl=en
• Sherrell Dorsey, American data journalist and founder of The Plug, a Black tech news and insights platform: https://www.sherrelldorsey.com/
• Audre Lorde, a self-described black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lorde
• bell hooks, American author and social activist: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/bell-hooks
• June Jordan, American poet, essayist, teacher, and activist: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/june-jordanhttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/june-jordan
• Buckminster Fuller, American architect, systems theorist, writer, designer, inventor, philosopher, and futurist: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1966/01/08/in-the-outlaw-area
• Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital: https://backstagecapital.com/

Kristen Follows: 

• Nancy: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/nancy
• Marsha’s Plate: https://www.womensmediacenter.com/fbomb/the-podcast-marshas-plate-centers-the-black-trans-experience
• Making Gay History: https://makinggayhistory.com/
• LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/
• The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us
• The Nation: https://www.thenation.com/
• The Republic (Nigeria): https://republic.com.ng/
• El Nuevo Dia (Puerto Rico): https://www.elnuevodia.com/
• EndoQueer, Endometriosis Support for the LGBTQIA+ Community: https://endoqueer.com/
• Untokening, a multiracial collective that addresses mobility justice and equity http://www.untokening.org/
• Brittany Drakeford, Urban and Regional Planning and Design Program at the University of Maryland College Park: https://arch.umd.edu/people/brittney-drakeford
• Danyel Smith, author of Shine Bright: https://twitter.com/danamo
• Black Girl Songbook hosted by Danyel Smith: https://open.spotify.com/show/20Ifo2kqrmLweDY87KC0dr
• Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor: https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/

Follow Kristen:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenejeffers/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackurbanist/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackurbanist
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDU4_WrMNhILZNG38a8wJmw

In this episode, we speak to Roger Osorio, author of the upcoming book, “The Journey to Reinvention” and founder of The School of Reinvention, where he helps people find success and reinvent their lives on their terms, using their own values, passion, and purpose. In our conversation, he talks about his unique journey from the inner city in New Jersey to Penn State University to a successful career as an inspirational speaker, educator, and coach, who now uses his unique methods to help others reinvent themselves.

Show Notes:

·   Roger Osorio website: https://rogerosorio.com/

·   The School of Reinvention website: https://reinvention.rogerosorio.com/

·   Faculty member at University of Pennsylvania: https://www.upenn.edu/

·   Professor at Sarah Lawrence College: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/

·   Purchase Roger’s book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Reinvention-Aligned-Passion-Purpose/dp/B0B8K6S9Q1

·   Corporate Quitter podcast episode with Roger Osorio: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-94-the-journey-of-reinvention-with-roger-osorio/id1565634537?i=1000563952855

·   Masterclass website: https://www.masterclass.com/

·   “Show Dog” by Phil Knight: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shoe-Dog/Phil-Knight/9781501135927

Roger Follows: 

·   Phil Knight: https://twitter.com/nikeunleash?lang=en

·   Gabby Ianniello: https://www.instagram.com/corporate.quitter/p/Bmk-omBnTPy/

·   Tony Robbins: https://www.instagram.com/tonyrobbins/?hl=en

Follow Roger:

·   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerosorio/

·   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rogerosorio/

·   Twitter: https://twitter.com/RogerOsorio

In this episode, we speak to Regina Martinez, a medical doctor and an athlete on the Mexican Nordic Ski Team. Originally from Mexico City, she is on a mission to be the first Mexican woman to represent her country in cross country skiing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.  In February 2021, she qualified for the FIS World Ski Championships in Germany, and became the first Mexican woman in history to participate in a cross country ski race at that level. In our conversation, she talks about the challenges that come with breaking into a winter sport when you’re from a country like Mexico that doesn’t get much snow. 

Show Notes:

• Regina Martinez website: www.reginamartinez.org
• “‘You’re going to be making history’: UMN medical student breaks barriers as first Mexican woman to compete in FIS World Ski Championships: https://mndaily.com/266735/sports/youre-going-to-be-making-history-umn-medical-student-breaks-barriers-as-first-mexican-woman-to-compete-in-fis-world-ski-championships/
• Regina’s International Ski Federation bio: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=cc&competitorid=251465
• “Latino Athletes from Minnesota Trying Out for the 2022 Winter Olympics”:https://mnlatinos.com/blog/2021/02/20/latino-athletes-from-minnesota-tryout-for-the-2022-winter-olympics/
• “A phone call, a blizzard, & the google search that started it all”: https://www.reginamartinez.org/post/one-phone-call-one-blizzard-the-google-search-that-started-it-all
• Impostor syndrome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome
• “'Funding is always an issue': The small 'exotic' nations at Beijing 2022”: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-02-15/-Funding-is-always-an-issue-Small-exotic-nations-at-Beijing-2022-17G2DSDEr1C/index.html
• World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/
• Doctors Without Borders: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
• Salomon:  https://www.salomon.com/en-us/alpine-skiing
• GoPro: https://gopro.com/en/us/

Regina Follows: 

• Jesse Diggins: https://www.instagram.com/jessiediggins/

Follow Regina:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReginaMartinezSki
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor_regina/?hl=en
• Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doctor_regina

In this episode, we speak to Sana Rafi, a Pakistani American author who began her writing journey at the age of ten, but didn’t find her own voice as an author until she became a mother. It was then that she started writing picture books that reflected her experiences growing up as a immigrant who is Muslim and Pakistani. Her new picture book, A Mermaid Girl, draws on these inspirations as it depicts the first time a young girl wears a burkini. In our conversation, we talk about about how Sana discovered her voice writing children’s books; how her identity as a practicing Muslim shapes her body of work; what kind of impact she wants to have on future generations of young readers; and so much more.   

Show notes: 

• Salaam Reads: https://salaamreads.com/
• A Mermaid Girl: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667818/a-mermaid-girl-by-sana-rafi-illustrated-by-olivia-aserr/
• Elizabeth Gilbert: https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/bio/
• Muslim Storytellers Fellowship from the Highlights Foundation: https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/programs/3003/muslim-storytellers-fellowship/
• LUMS: https://www.lums.edu.pk/

Sana follows: 

• Highlights Foundation: https://www.instagram.com/highlightsfound/?hl=en
• GoRead.pk: https://www.instagram.com/goread.pk/?hl=en
• Joanna Ho: https://www.instagram.com/joannahowrites/
• Sabaa Tahir (All My Rage author): https://www.instagram.com/sabaatahir/?hl=en
• We Need Diverse Books: https://www.instagram.com/weneeddiversebooks/?hl=en

Follow Sana:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/srafibooks/?hl=en

In this episode, we speak to Marcie Alvis-Walker, creator of the blog and Instagram feed, Black Coffee with White Friends, which chronicles her experiences as a Black woman navigating predominantly White spaces. Most recently Marcie has also created “Mockingbird History Lessons” where she researches, writes, and shares the missing narratives of our country’s history. In our conversation she talks about the origins of her blog; how our historical heroes should be allowed to be complicated; how the frustrations around critical race theory can be healed if we practice curiosity; and so much more. 

Show notes:

• Jim Crow laws: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Crow_laws
• To Kill a Mockingbird: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Kill_a_Mockingbird
• Mockingbird History Lessons: https://www.mockingbirdhistory.com/history-for-adults
• Black Coffee with White Friends: https://www.blackcoffeewithwhitefriends.com/
• Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjwv-GUBhAzEiwASUMm4u6_lzbtIkZnUZjVwG40vOk5QSQzdSTx9pqdAvAseTVDYw5O8RfAhhoCRNMQAvD_BwE”
• Be the Bridge: https://bethebridge.com/
• Substack: https://substack.com/profile/3155128-marcie-alvis-walker-bcwwf

Marcie follows: 

• Wolfgang 2242: https://www.instagram.com/wolfgang2242/?hl=en
• Jenny’s Ice Cream: https://www.instagram.com/jenisicecreams/?hl=en
• Kevin Garcia: https://www.instagram.com/thekevingarcia/?hl=en”

Follow Marcie:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackcoffeewithwhitefriends/?hl=en

In this episode, we speak to Justin Favela, a mixed media artist born in Las Vegas, Nevada known for his large-scale installations and sculptures that comment on American pop culture and the Latinx experience. In our conversation, he talks about how he uses pinatas as a medium to express his identity and explore the notion of authenticity; how being a queer person of color shaped his work; how his work has changed because of the pandemic and racial reckoning; and he also speaks about the other innovative projects that he’s working on. 

Show notes:

• Wendy Kveck: http://www.wendykveck.com/
• The Chicano Movement: https://www.history.com/news/chicano-movement
• Rasquachismo: https://www.si.edu/stories/lesson-rasquachismo-art
• Los Tacos: https://www.tacobell.com/food/tacos/nacho-cheese-doritos-locos-tacos
• Glenn Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/blog/glen-bell
• Latino Who Lunches: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latinos-who-lunch/id1111786329
• Francisco La Rosa: https://www.instagram.com/francisco_la_rosa_photography_/
• Yvette Mayorga: https://www.instagram.com/yvettemayorga/?hl=en
• Jose Villalobos: https://www.instagram.com/josevillalobosart/?hl=en
• Jose Ramirez: https://www.instagram.com/josevillalobosart/?hl=en
• Art Basel: https://artbasel.com
• Live in America: https://www.live-in-america.com/
• The Momentary: https://themomentary.org/
• Brett Holmes: https://brettholmes.weebly.com/
• Adriana Chavez: http://www.adrianachavezphotography.com/
• Heidi Ryder: http://heidiryder.net/

Justin follows: 

• Culture Strike: https://www.instagram.com/p/BkanzJ0l1aB/?hl=en
• Milagros Collective: https://www.instagram.com/milagrosyall/?hl=en
• Luis Varela-Rico: https://www.instagram.com/luisvarelarico/?hl=en

Follow Justin:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/favyfav/?hl=en
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/favyfav?lang=en

In this episode, we speak to Mando Rayo, a Texas-based digital storyteller, entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed taco journalist who produces content that strives to paint an inclusive, accurate portrait of America. His latest work is the Laredo Taco Company’s “Made Right Here” Road Trip as he explores his favorite tacos in some of the most iconic cities in the Lone Star State. We discuss how Mando’s Latinx heritage informs his work, how tacos can help us understand different communities, and how one of the organizations he co-founded helps to create racially diverse nonprofit boards.

Show notes: 

• United Tacos of America: site, Instagram, Facebook, El Rey page
• The Tacos of Texas: https://www.amazon.com/Tacos-Texas-Mando-Rayo/dp/1477310436
• Austin Breakfast Tacos: https://www.amazon.com/Austin-Breakfast-Tacos-Important-American/dp/1626190496
• IDENTITY youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSIg85khmbdmv99E1xyLnkg/featured
• Tacos of Texas on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/show/tacos-texas/episodes/
• United Tacos of America on El Rey Network: https://www.elreynetwork.com/shows/originals/united-tacos-of-america
• Vitamina T For Tacos: https://www.amazon.com/Vitamina-T-Tacos-Mando-Rayo/dp/1949299236
• Tacos of Texas podcast: https://kutkutx.studio/category/tacos-of-texas#sbtd_id_about
• Woke Me When It’s Over: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/opinion/bon-appetit-cancel-culture.html
• The New Philanthropists: https://www.tnpaustin.org/the-team/
• Texas Taco Counsel: https://tacosoftexas.wordpress.com/texas-taco-council/
• Laredo Taco Company: https://www.laredotacocompany.com/maderighthere
• Teddy’s Red Tacos: https://www.teddysredtacosofficial.com/
• Valentina: https://www.valentinastexmexbbq.com/
• Carnitas Uruapan: https://carnitasuruapanchi.com/

Mando follows: 

• Chelsea S. Hernandez https://twitter.com/pandabearfilms?lang=en
• Paulina Artieda at The New Philanthropists: https://www.tnpaustin.org/
• This is 150: https://onefifty.com/about/

 Follow Mando:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armandorayo/?hl=en
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/elmundodemando

In this episode, we speak with media consultant Mina Sharif, an incredibly accomplished yet twice-displaced citizen of Afghanistan. When she was less than a year old, her family was forced to flee and eventually immigrated to Canada, where she was raised. In early 2005, she traveled back to Afghanistan and volunteered with women-managed radio stations across the country. In this conversation, Mina discusses reconnecting with her Afghan heritage, combating the misconceptions surrounding Afghan culture, hearing about Afghanistan from Afghan voices, and so much more. 

Show notes:

• Baghch-e-Simsim: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baghch-e-Simsim
• Durkhanum Sewing Circle of Kabul: https://chuffed.org/project/durkhanumsewing
• Mina's Aseel Donation Link to 100 Families in Laghman, Afghanistan: https://aseelapp.com/us/100-families-in-laghman.html

Mina follows:

• Pashtana Durrani: https://twitter.com/BarakPashtana?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
• Mahbouba Seraj: https://twitter.com/serajmahbouba?lang=en
• Ahmad Naser Sarmast: https://twitter.com/dsarmast?lang=en

Follow Mina: 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missminakabul/?hl=en
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/minasharif?lang=en

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In this episode, we speak to Janice Omadeke, the CEO and founder of the Mentor Method – an enterprise solution that improves talent retention and development through inclusive mentorships. In our conversation, she talks about what motivated her to start her own mentorship program; how her Congolese background impacted her chosen path; and how most mentorships are no different than any other relationship.  

Show notes: 

• The Mentor Method by Janice Omadeke: https://www.thementormethod.com/
• Slalom: https://www.slalom.com/

Follow Janice: 

• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janiceomadeke/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janiceomadeke/?hl=en
• Mentor Method Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMentorMethod
• Mentor Method Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-mentor-method/