Understanding Kindness

In this episode, Dani talks about convenience, both in modern US society and within Communities.

She recommends reading "1984" by George Orwell. As well as "The Story of Stuff: The Impact of Overconsumption on the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health-And How We Can Make it Better" by Annie Leonard for some background info for the next episode.

She also recommends learning more about man camps, the MMIWG2ST movement, and Indigenous-led resistance on secwepemculecw.org.

For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!

Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!

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To contact Dani, please email [email protected] or send Dani a DM on social media!

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In this episode, Dani questions her veganism. She discusses everything she's been learning about veganism and sustainability, as well as Indigenous ways of living.

She recommends listening to The Bearded Vegans podcast, watching the Shelbizleee and Fairly Local Family channels on YouTube, and reading "The Story of Stuff: The Impact of Overconsumption on the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health- And How We Can Make It Better" by Annie Leonard. She also recommends "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants" by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

She also recommends supporting the Tiny House Warriors, learning more about Secwepemcul'ecw, and checking out the Tiny House Warriors' playlist.

For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!

Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!

Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!

To contact Dani, please email [email protected] or send Dani a DM on social media!

To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast’s Patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal!        

In this episode, Dani fan-girls over her Garden, but also discusses knowledge that she brings with her when creating a Garden, as well as things that the Garden has taught her.

She recommends the YouTube channels Fairly Local Life and Rob Greenfield for gardening and foraging tips and some great Garden footage; as well as the Going Zero Waste video on Composting. She also recommends "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants" by Robin Wall Kimmerer for anyone looking to start a Garden or learn more about the world.

She also recommends supporting the struggle for justice for George Barlow, and donating to his GoFundMe if you can. Learn more about the ongoing happenings in the case and find numbers to call and email addresses to send letters to on the @IndigenousWomenHike Instagram page. She recommend listening to the Behind the Police podcast for more history on policing, and reading "An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz for a deeper understanding of the history of Indigenous Peoples in the US and with police.

And lastly, Dani recommends watching the Netflix documentary, Fantastic Fungi for a deeper understanding of how useful and mind-expanding mushrooms and fungi can be.

For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!

Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!

Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!

To contact Dani, please email [email protected] or send Dani a DM on social media!

To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast’s Patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal!      

In this episode, Dani discusses how she applies mindfulness from her meditation practice into her daily life. She also talks about what she doesn't mean when talking about mindfulness.

She recommends The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh.

She also recommends joining in the fight to free Leonard Peltier. Check out "The Case of Leonard Peltier" on IndigenousAction.org, and the WhoIsLeonardPeltier.info website for more information on Leonard, his case, and how to help.

For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!

Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!

Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!

To contact Dani, please email [email protected] or send Dani a DM on social media!

To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast’s Patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal!         

In this episode, Dani takes you down a rabbit hole to discuss boredom, attention spans, the COVID-19 pandemic, social media, and traffic accidents.

She recommends episode 8 of Understanding Kindness titled, "Social Media Is Killing Us".

She also recommends joining in the Line 3 resistance. Resources include a 'Come to the Line' hub on StopLine3.org, as well as this Google Docs Dashboard for frontline resistance work. The Red Lake Treaty Camp is also calling for support (Dani's social media post). And finally, Dani recommends really appreciating your Water. Be grateful.

For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!

Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!

Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!

To contact Dani, please email [email protected] or send Dani a DM on social media!

To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast’s Patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal!        

In this episode, Dani talks about some friendships she's had, how's she's struggled with them, and what she's learned from them.

She recommends the "Defend the Territory" zine on either Warrior Publications or Indigenous Action.

For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!

Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!

Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!

To contact Dani, please email [email protected] or send Dani a DM on social media!

To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast’s Patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal!       

In this episode, Dani talks about her recent feeling around her leg hair. She also explains a bit about societal pressures and how they can fuck right off.

She recommends understanding why you make the choices you make and sticking to them.

She also recommends the This Land podcast and joining in the Line 3 resistance.

For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!

Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!

Follow the podcast on Instagram & Facebook, or on Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!

To contact Dani, please email [email protected] or send Dani a DM on social media!

To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast’s Patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal!      

In this episode, Dani talks about what's been going on in her life currently with all the changes we're all experiencing as the pandemic begins shifting our habits and lives, yet again. She discusses how she's been giving herself time and space, and of course kindness, to cope with all these new changes.

She recommends The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey and Rob Greenfield's video titled "Why I Almost Never Wear Shoes -  The Many Benefits of Walking Barefoot".

She also recommends the Instagram pages @QueerQuechua and @QueerNature.

For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!

Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!

Follow the podcast on Instagram & Facebook, or on Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!

To contact Dani, please email [email protected] or send Dani a DM on social media!

To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast’s Patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal!     

In this episode, Dani talks about how we can learn to love our bodies by understanding the functions of the different parts. She also discusses how society and culture shape how we're perceived by others and how we can defy those pressures.

She recommends the podcast The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW, specifically episode 112 titled "REAL TIME HEAL: An Alcoholic Home, Fibromyalgia, and Social Anxiety with Angela".

She also recommends the Indigenous Action podcast and website. There you'll find her other recommendation, "transcripts from a FORUM on BLACK MESA".

For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!

Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!

Follow the podcast on Instagram & Facebook, or on Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!

To contact Dani, please email [email protected] or send Dani a DM!

To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast’s Patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal!    

In this episode, Dani discusses how she learned to accept herself and how that allows her to accept others. She talks about resisting societal and cultural pressures to just be yourself.

She recommends Ishmael by Daniel Quinn.

She also recommends reading the zine titled, "500 Years of Indigenous Resistance", which she found on Indigenous Action's website.

For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine!

Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts!

Follow the podcast on Instagram & Facebook, or on Twitter for more recommendations & posts when a new episode comes out!

To contact Dani, please email [email protected] or send Dani a DM!

To financially support Dani & the show, visit the podcast’s Patreon or give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal!