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Feb. 19, 2024

S5E6: Inside Incarceration: A Story of Resilience with Leon Kennedy III

“I have made mistakes and I have paid the ultimate cost for them and I am still here.”   - Leon Kennedy III   We are absolutely floored by our conversation with Leon. Here is a man who, through the darkest times imaginable, …
Dec. 21, 2023

S5E5: Ibram X. Kendi’s “Stamped” on Netflix

What would it look like if every person in the U.S. was well versed in the history of racism? Today we are unpacking the Netflix adaptation of Ibram X. Kendi’s “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Id…
Dec. 7, 2023

Our Responsibility to Community, with Nana Boakye.

“We need to build community like our life depends on it.”  We are joined today by awe-inspiring Nana Boakye; local philantropist and community builder from Ghana to Boulder. Nana chanelled his passion for soccer into “Kick2B…
Nov. 24, 2023

S5E3: Curiosity vs. Complacency

Today we are unpacking some big themes from last week’s episode with Dr. Roberto Montoya: “CRT is Race Consciousness”. Join us as we push into edgy territory; asking ‘scary’ questions about race, expanding our comfort zones …
Nov. 9, 2023

S5E2: CRT is Race Consciousness w/ Dr Roberto Montoya

This is such a special episode, we’ve been waiting 2 years to release it! Today we are talking all things CRT (Critical Race Theory) with Dr. Roberto Montoya, associated VP of ‘Partner Success’, for Hispanic Serving Institut…
Oct. 20, 2023

S5E1: Barbie Failed?

Annnnnd we’re back! Hitting the ground running. Today we’re talking all things Barbie, human supremacy, and audacious love. This season is fresh, engaging and jam-packed with vulnerability - jump on in everyone, let’s do thi…
April 26, 2023

[Encore] Radical Inclusivity & CRT w/Dr. Reiland Rabaka (2022)

Originally released Jan 24, 2022: [Update, The CAAAS in now open!] What exactly IS radical inclusivity and what does it have to do with Critical Race Theory? On today’s episode we’re excited to be joined by Dr. Reiland Rabak…
April 12, 2023

[Encore] When Schools Fear ‘Noise’ w/ Nikole Hannah-Jones (2022)

Originally released July 11, 2022: How do we distinguish between sadness and remorse and individual guilt? How do we teach the youth that you can feel shame for something your country did, without feeling responsible? We hav…
March 29, 2023

[Encore] Our stories (2020)

Originally Released Dec 22, 2021: Are you wondering how a prep school-raised white girl from Boston and a Black man from Atlanta like us teamed up to collaborate on a mission to work towards progression to help dismantle sys…
March 19, 2023

Our Biggest Lessons From Season 4

We can’t believe it, we’ve made it to the end of Season 4. What a year of absolutely mind-blowing conversations and guests. With gratitude and excitement, we leave you with these final reflections on dismantling white suprem…
March 2, 2023

S4E20: Radical Education w/ Jocelyn Roderiguez

“I’m not here to reform. I’m here to abolish, I’m here to dismantle.” - Jocelyn Roderiguez  What does it mean to have a radical approach? For Joceyln Roderiguez, it’s about pushing the norm, and often being the only one doin…
Feb. 15, 2023

S4E19: White Supremacy: Let's Call It What It Is

“Whoa whoa whoa - I’m not a white supremacist…” White supremacy is a pretty hard thing to talk about without all the defenses coming up and the conversation quickly ending. In this episode we talk about the difference betwee…
Feb. 3, 2023

S4E18: Tyre Nichols: Is This A Race Thing?

We’re weighing in on the heated debate erupting across our country in the wake of Tyre Nichols murder. Tyre, a black man, was pulled over and subsequently killed by black police officers. Is this racist? Let’s ask better que…
Jan. 18, 2023

S4E17: The Dangers of the Hyper Woke w/Dr. Melissa Bird

How does perfectionism undermine our activism? This conversation today is so important. We’re with Dr. Melissa Bird, discussing how our fears of messing up and being judged impedes our activism, and how our shame and guilt a…
Dec. 27, 2022

S4E16: Activation & Allyship w/Brenda Herrera Moreno

Anti-oppression work requires great introspection and learning of self and habits. According to Brenda Herrera Moreno, the role that we have to play in combating oppression is equivalent to the life journey of getting to kno…
Dec. 14, 2022

S4E15: Injustice Isn't Elsewhere, It's Here. With Sirad Zahara.

The world is an intense place. We are bombarded with news of tragedies and injustices and many of us wonder, “what can I do?”, before we are swept back into our busy lives. Sirad Zahara joins us today to talk about the injus…
Nov. 29, 2022

S4E14: Do Our Stories Do Us Justice? With Adriana Ortiz

How do you tell your own story? Often when we think about our lives we focus on our shortcomings and struggle to see how all the parts of our story are weaved together. Adriana Ortiz believes that understanding our own story…
Nov. 17, 2022

S4E13: Being Influential In Conversation (A Deeper Dive)

Each of us have different strategies when it comes to shifting people’s perspectives. For last week’s guest, Awa Diaw, it can be choosing to end the conversation when it no longer feels productive. For Humanize co-host, Cour…
Oct. 28, 2022

S4E12: Race, Culture, and Beyond with Erica Howard and Sage Hobbs

We’ve got a fun role swap for you today: in this episode, we’re bringing you an interview where we had the opportunity to be the guests! We were interviewed by the amazing Sage Hobbs and Erica Howard for their podcast Race, …
Oct. 18, 2022

S4E11: Creating Influence Around the Globe with Awa Diaw

We know very well what change still needs to happen around race in the US, but what about abroad? Today we’re bringing you a fascinating and unique perspective on this from Awa Diaw who is not only the Global Diversity and I…
Oct. 12, 2022

S4E10: The Code Switch [A Deeper Dive]

What’s code switching? If you’ve ever found yourself changing who you are as a person in a given situation in order to gain acceptance, you’ve code switched. That need to shift how you show up in the world in order to adhere…
Oct. 4, 2022

S4E9: Why Do We Dehumanize Others?

Sometimes you read or hear about a situation that breaks your heart and you think, “How can those people DO that?! How do they live with themselves? I could never do that!” But could you?   As humans, we’re exploring this id…
July 26, 2022

S4E8: The Importance of Community in Business w/Imran Rehman

How do we create dialogue when there are such huge power differences in the room? How do we make sure we have different voices at the table and still work together?  Today we sit down with Imran Rehman, CEO of Kokoro, a web …
July 19, 2022

S4E7: Defining Hope [A Deeper Dive]

We know the important place The 1619 Project takes in DEI work. Nicole Hannah-Jones’ speech at a prominent elite school was canceled, but her message is definitely not. Join us as we break down our previous episode with Nico…