Underestimated: A Podcast

Episode 13 of #DontMentionIt features a conversation with Dr. Dalton Connally. We talk about the importance of affirming care for the LGBTQIA+ community, how the LGBTQIA+ community is not a monolith, and the idiocy of the boxes we put ourselves in.

*Note: I mention in the intro that it is Pride Month, but obviously this episode is not releasing in June - just a reminder that we can celebrate Pride the whole year round.

Show Notes

Links

You can visit Dr. Connally’s website for Connally Counseling here: https://www.connallycounseling.com/

Underestimated is written, produced, and hosted by me, Elizabeth Palmer, with theme music inexpertly composed also by me in GarageBand. 

All opinions expressed by me in this podcast are my own, and do not represent the views of anyone else, or any employer, company, or entity. 

If you like what you’ve heard, you can follow the pod on Twitter @underestipod (that’s @U-N-D-E-R-E-S-T-I-P-O-D), on Instagram @underestimatedpodcast, or email me at [email protected]. And of course you can find all things Underestimated at www.underestimatedpodcast.com, where are can also find transcripts for each episode of “Don’t Mention It” posted shortly after the episodes go live, and you can follow the hashtag #DontMentionIt on social media for updates on the series. You can also support Underestimated on Patreon by clicking the button at the bottom of the website, or by searching Underestimated: A Podcast on Patreon. 

If you like what you hear, please tell your friends about the podcast, and rate and review on iTunes. 

*Re-Release* There is no more appropriate episode for me to publish today, the 50th anniversary of #Stonewall and #Pride, than this one. Please listen.

Happy Pride!

Episode 11 of #DontMentionIt - My conversation with Lilianna Reyes, Second Stories Director at the Ruth Ellis Center & Co-Executive Director of the Trans Sistas of Color Project. We talk about the Ruth Ellis Center, life for trans women of color, and about the role racism and privilege play in access to resources for people of color in the LGBTQIA+ community.

Note: This episode contains difficult subject matter including violence against trans women of color and survival sex work.

All opinions expressed by the me in this podcast are my own, and do not represent the views of anyone else, or any employer, company, or entity.

Show Notes

Links

Ruth Ellis Center Website:

http://www.ruthelliscenter.org/

Second Stories Drop-In Center at Ruth Ellis

http://www.ruthelliscenter.org/what-we-do/2ndstories/

Ruth Ellis Center 2018 Report

http://www.ruthelliscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ReReport.pdf

Ruth Ellis Center on Twitter: @REC_Detroit

Instagram @ruthelliscenter

FB at facebook.com/RuthEllisCenter

Trans Sistas of Color Project - Detroit

https://www.facebook.com/TSCOPD/

Trans Sistas of Color Project Detroit Twitter @tsocproject

Instagram @tsocproject

To Donate

Monetary Donations (Please remember that if you want your donation to go to Trans Sistas of Color Project, to indicate that in the notes field):

https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=rutheci&id=1

Clothing & Other Items:

http://www.ruthelliscenter.org/get-involved/donate-items/

Articles

Vice.com, Pastor charged with murder of black trans woman near notorious Detroit park

Human Rights Campaign, Violence Against the Transgender Community in 2019

Human Rights Campaign Report, Dismantling A Culture Of Violence

Human Rights Campaign, New Report on Youth Homeless Affirms that LGBTQ Youth Disproportionately Experience Homelessness

Inside Monica Roberts’ Mission to Identify Transgender Murder Victims

President Obama Designates Stonewall National Monument

Killings of transgender people in the US saw another high year

Monuments 

Stonewall Forever - A Living Monument to 50 Years Of Pride

New York City Monument Will Honor Transgender Activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera

Organizations & Podcasts

Trans Doe Task Force

The Fall Line

Documentaries

Stonewall Uprising, THE YEAR THAT CHANGED AMERICA - American Experience, PBS

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson - Release date: October 6, 2017 (USA), Director, David France

How To Survive A Plague - Independent Lens - Release Date:September 21, 2012

Paris is Burning - Release Date: August 1991 (USA), Director, Jennie Livingston

Additional Music Credits

“In Suspense”, from PodSummit.com is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication License. Edited for length for episode.

*This week's episode is a re-release of episode #1 of the Don't Mention It series.*

"Don't Mention It" is a series from Underestimated: A Podcast about the things we're apparently not supposed to mention, things that society doesn't seem to value as much, but things that are important to talk about. This series shares stories that too often go unmentioned in relation to health throughout the spectrum of femininity.

Episode 1 is a discussion with activist and FGM survivor Maryum Saifee about how FGM is not a faraway problem, the Detroit case, and banning FGM entirely.

Show Notes

Underestimated is written, produced, and hosted by me, Elizabeth Palmer, with theme music inexpertly composed also by me in GarageBand.

All opinions expressed by me in this podcast are my own, and do not represent the views of anyone else, or any employer, company, or entity.

If you like what you’ve heard, you can follow the pod on Twitter @underestipod (that’s @U-N-D-E-R-E-S-T-I-P-O-D), on Instagram @underestimatedpodcast, or email me at [email protected]. And of course you can find all things Underestimated at www.underestimatedpodcast.com, where are can also find transcripts for each episode of “Don’t Mention It” posted shortly after the episodes go live, and you can follow the hashtag #DontMentionIt on social media for updates on the series. You can also support Underestimated on Patreon by clicking the button at the bottom of the website, or by searching Underestimated: A Podcast on Patreon. If Patreon becomes a thing, as I know I’ve mentioned before, I will be creating special content for patrons.

If you like what you hear, please tell your friends about the podcast, and rate and review on iTunes.

Links

End FGM/C U.S. Network

Maryum’s Articles

I’m a survivor of female genital cutting and I’m speaking out – as others must too.

Female Genital Mutilation and the Detroit Ruling: A Survivor’s Perspective

Transcripts of the episode are available at underestimatedpodcast.com

Additional Music Credits

“In Suspense”, from PodSummit.com is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication License. Edited for length for episode.

It's the first ever Underestimated Special Edition! This week, my best friend Mary and I get to interview FRANGELA! I have been listening to Frangela for over a decade, and I love them. You'll hear me fan-girling pretty hard, but more importantly, you'll hear Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton, the essential best friend comedy duo, talk about their friendship, their career, and of course, they are hilarious. 

Get. In. To. It.

Also, studio dog Agatha sighs audibly in annoyance. Enjoy.

Show Notes

Follow Frangela Here:

Frangela.com

Twitter @frangeladuo

Instagram @frangeladuo

Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/frangeladuo/

Buy their comedy album, Resist!

Tour Dates

You can hear Frangela every Friday on the 3rd hour of The Stephanie Miller Show – on Progressive Voices Radio and Free Speech TV, and you can find their podcast, The Final Word with Frangela on Apple Podcasts and all other podcatchers. The Final Word is part of Stephanie Miller’s Sexy Liberal Podcast Network.

You can follow Frangela’s TV show, Me Time With Frangela on social media on Twitter @MeTimeFrangela, on Instagram @metimewithfrangela, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MeTimeWithFrangela/.

You can also find out where to watch and where it airs on their website. You can also catch Frangela on NBC’s show, Bring The Funny, which premiers on July 9th at 10/9 Central.

Omg you guys, get out there and put some Frangela in your life. They are the best.

Underestimated is written, produced, and hosted by me, Elizabeth Palmer, with theme music inexpertly composed also by me in GarageBand.

All opinions expressed by me in this podcast are my own, and do not represent the views of anyone else, or any employer, company, or entity.

If you like what you’ve heard, you can follow the pod on Twitter @underestipod (that’s @U-N-D-E-R-E-S-T-I-P-O-D), on Instagram @underestimatedpodcast, or email me at [email protected]. And of course you can find all things Underestimated at www.underestimatedpodcast.com, where are can also find transcripts for each episode of “Don’t Mention It” posted shortly after the episodes go live, and you can follow the hashtag #DontMentionIt on social media for updates on the series. You can also support Underestimated on Patreon by clicking the button at the bottom of the website, or by searching Underestimated: A Podcast on Patreon. If Patreon becomes a thing, as I know I’ve mentioned before, I will be creating special content for patrons.

If you like what you hear, please tell your friends about the podcast, and rate and review on iTunes.

Happy Pride!

Episode 11 of #DontMentionIt - My conversation with Lilianna Reyes, Second Stories Director at the Ruth Ellis Center & Co-Executive Director of the Trans Sistas of Color Project. We talk about the Ruth Ellis Center, life for trans women of color, and about the role racism and privilege play in access to resources for people of color in the LGBTQIA+ community.

Note: This episode contains difficult subject matter including violence against trans women of color and survival sex work.

All opinions expressed by the me in this podcast are my own, and do not represent the views of anyone else, or any employer, company, or entity.

Show Notes

Links

Ruth Ellis Center Website:

http://www.ruthelliscenter.org/

Second Stories Drop-In Center at Ruth Ellis

http://www.ruthelliscenter.org/what-we-do/2ndstories/

Ruth Ellis Center 2018 Report

http://www.ruthelliscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ReReport.pdf

Ruth Ellis Center on Twitter: @REC_Detroit

Instagram @ruthelliscenter

FB at facebook.com/RuthEllisCenter

Trans Sistas of Color Project - Detroit

https://www.facebook.com/TSCOPD/

Trans Sistas of Color Project Detroit Twitter @tsocproject

Instagram @tsocproject

To Donate

Monetary Donations (Please remember that if you want your donation to go to Trans Sistas of Color Project, to indicate that in the notes field):

https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=rutheci&id=1

Clothing & Other Items:

http://www.ruthelliscenter.org/get-involved/donate-items/

Articles

Vice.com, Pastor charged with murder of black trans woman near notorious Detroit park

Human Rights Campaign, Violence Against the Transgender Community in 2019

Human Rights Campaign Report, Dismantling A Culture Of Violence

Human Rights Campaign, New Report on Youth Homeless Affirms that LGBTQ Youth Disproportionately Experience Homelessness

Inside Monica Roberts’ Mission to Identify Transgender Murder Victims

President Obama Designates Stonewall National Monument

Killings of transgender people in the US saw another high year

Monuments 

Stonewall Forever - A Living Monument to 50 Years Of Pride

New York City Monument Will Honor Transgender Activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera

Organizations & Podcasts

Trans Doe Task Force

The Fall Line

Documentaries

Stonewall Uprising, THE YEAR THAT CHANGED AMERICA - American Experience, PBS

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson - Release date: October 6, 2017 (USA), Director, David France

How To Survive A Plague - Independent Lens - Release Date:September 21, 2012

Paris is Burning - Release Date: August 1991 (USA), Director, Jennie Livingston

Additional Music Credits

“In Suspense”, from PodSummit.com is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication License. Edited for length for episode.

A quick update on the new release schedule. Thank you for listening!

“Health in Her Hue”

A Conversation with Ashlee Wisdom

Episode 10 of #DontMentionIt is a conversation with the Founder and Publisher of Health in Her Hue, Ashlee Wisdom. Health In Her Hue is, …”a space for black women to be informed and empowered when making choices pertaining to their health.” We talk about her vision, how Health in Her Hue was born, what the organization looks like right now, and her plans for the future. Get into it.

Show Notes:

You can follow Health in Her Hue by visiting healthinherhue.com, where you can also sign up to receive their newsletter, an learn about upcoming events. You can follow Health in Her Hue on social media on Twitter @HealthInHerHue, on Instagram @healthinherhue and on Facebook at facebook.com/HealthInHerHUE.

The view expressed by the host in Underestimated: A Podcast are those of the host, and are not those of anyone else, any other entity, any employer, or company.

Follow Underestimated on Twitter @underestipod, on Instagram @underestimatedpodcast, or visit https://www.underestimatedpodcast.com. You can now also follow the show on Facebook, at facebook.com/underestipod. You can also support Underestimated on Patreon by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/underestimated

Music Credits

“Keeping Old Letters” by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.

Edited length for episode.

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Living_With_Trauma/Lee_Rosevere_-_Living_With_Trauma_-_04_Keeping_Old_Letters

In this week's episode, we have an interview with Anne Ryan, founder of the Ann Arbor Aviary. We discuss aerial performance and circus arts, body positivity, and creating the safe spaces we want to see in the world.

You can find the Ann Arbor Aviary at www.a2aviary.com, and you can follow the Aviary on Instagram @a2aviary, and also on Facebook at The Ann Arbor Aviary. 

Check out the art for Anne's episode on underestimatedpodcast.com.

Follow the show on Twitter @underestipod or Instagram @underestimatedpodcast.

All opinions expressed by the host in Underestimated and The Introverted Activist are my own, and do not represent the views of any other entity.

Additional sounds credits this week go to the following music from the YouTube Audio Library:

"PeriTune - Strategy4" Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
Music provided by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/Mamvr2umWak 

Music: Jazz In Paris - Media Right Productions: https://youtu.be/mNLJMTRvyj8 

Episode 8 of #DontMentionIt is my conversation with the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Womanly Magazine, Attia Taylor. Attia and I talk about the transformative power of art and music to make health information more accessible, creating resources for communities of color, and supporting women and non-binary people with their work. Womanly Magazine is revolutionizing providing accessible health information for women, non-binary people, and communities of color through the arts. Issue #4 of Womanly, Black Maternal Health, comes out this month. Links for how you can access and support Womanly are in the show notes below.

Show Notes:

Check Out Womanly Magazine:

https://www.womanlymag.com/

Donate to Support Womanly Magazine: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/brooklyn-arts-council/womanly-magazine

Pre-Order Issue #4, Black Maternal Health, here: https://www.womanlymag.com/shop/womanly-magazine-issue-no-4-preorder

Womanly on Social Media:

@WomanlyMag on Twitter 

@womanlymag on Instagram 

Womanly Magazine on Facebook 

The view expressed by the host in Underestimated: A Podcast are those of the host, and are not those of anyone else, any other entity, any employer, or company.

Follow Underestimated on Twitter @underestipod, on Instagram @underestimatedpodcast, or visit https://www.underestimatedpodcast.com. You can also support Underestimated on Patreon by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/underestimated

Music Credits

“Keeping Old Letters” by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Living_With_Trauma/Lee_Rosevere_-_Living_With_Trauma_-_04_Keeping_Old_Letters

Edited for episode.

I really wanted to title this episode, “I Could Talk to You About Placentas Forever,” but I landed on “Consequences of Being a Multicellular Organism.” Episode 7 of #DontMentionIt is a conversation with Dr. Amy Boddy, PhD, where we talk about her research in fetal microchimerism, cellular trade-offs and cancer defense, and we get star struck (organ struck?) and nerd out over that most transitory and wondrous of bodily organs, the placenta.

Show Notes:

You can follow Dr. Boddy’s work on the Boddy Lab website: http://amyboddy.strikingly.com/

Video from Dr. Boddy’s website on fetal microchimerism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isIFKQPaiP0&feature=youtu.be

The view expressed by the host in Underestimated: A Podcast are those of the host, and are not those of anyone else, any other entity, any employer, or company.

Follow Underestimated on Twitter @underestipod, on Instagram @underestimatedpodcast, or visit https://www.underestimatedpodcast.com. You can support Underestimated on Patreon by visiting https://www.patreon.com/underestimated

Music Credits

“Pulse,” Geographer, YouTube Music Library

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOxM1n6Tf_g