I never thought I would see the day when I would talk to Yoga Journal. As most of you may know I have had a long difficult and painful relationship with Yoga Journal. I recently received a heartfelt apology from the editor and I think it is ti

Episode 14 How Running and Social Justice Connect with Quinton

Apr 25th, 2021 52m 37s

In this week's episode Dee and I talk to fellow runner Quinton Jacobs about the intersections of running and social justice and how running can strengthen our communities. Connect with Quinton Jacobs on IG at quinton_jacobsQuinton Running Proje

Two Black Girls Talk to Two Brown Girls About Everything Meet the Yoga is Dead Creators

Apr 12th, 2021 1h

Can I just saw SQUEEEEEEEEEEE? This was so much fun and so enlightening. Dee and I spoke with Tejal Patel and Jesal Parikh of the Yoga is Dead Podcast on how they developed their podcast and the impacts that speaking your truth has on the cult

Episode 12 Yoga and Body Image with Melanie Klein

Mar 29th, 2021 43m 25s

In this episode we talk to Melanie Klein, co-founder of the Yoga and Body Coalition. Listen as we discuss how things have changed for body positivity and inclusivity in the last six years. From our panel at a Yoga Journal conference in 2015 to

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Episode 9 Rant - Don't Touch my Hair

Mar 3rd, 2021 23m 32s

In this mini-episode, Dianne and Dee look back at the experience of creating this podcast.

Episode 10 Equity and Diversity within Fitness and Wellness Industry

Mar 3rd, 2021 1h 2m

Trigger warning we talk about eating disorders and body image in this episode. Shout out to Diva Steve for sharing his experience, activism and take on equity and diversity within Fitness and Wellness Industry. We have an honest conversation a

Episode 8 Collective Consciousness and Navigating Wellness Spaces with Reggie Hubbard

Feb 27th, 2021 52m 20s

I met Reggie Hubbard in a Club House Room online. The discussion we were having was about taking our yoga and spiritual practices online. Reggie was very clear about how much more productive and equitable online spaces were for Black Folxs and

Episode 7 Showing up as a Black Man in Healing Spaces

Feb 20th, 2021 1h 3m

I this episode we talk to Shawn J. Moore, the director of Student Leadership at Moorehouse College. Shawn talks about how he integrated meditation and mindfulness as a tool for his own creative resilience, personal power and healing

Episode 11 Fitness for Everyone with Big Fit Girl - Louise Green

Feb 18th, 2021 1h 3m

In this episode, we talk to Louise Green of Big Fit Girl about her journey into fitness, what it means to be body positive and size-inclusive. Louise is one of the pioneers of body acceptance sharing the idea that fitness looks all kinds of wa

Episode 6 How Wellness Got Whitewashed

Feb 13th, 2021 55m 26s

In this episode we talk to Anita Bhagwandas, author of the article "How Wellness Got Whitewashed" that was recently published in Glamour U.K.

Episode 5 - Black Canadian History with Irene Moore Davis

Feb 5th, 2021 59m 8s

In today's episode, we're going to be talking to Irene Moore Davis, author, educator, and historian on what Black History Month means in Canada. Black History Month here in February is a global phenomenon, but often our history in Canada gets o

Episode 4: Black Lives Rising with Lola Small

Jan 31st, 2021 43m 42s

This episode not only talks about the importance of the movement Black Lives Matter but the next steps in creating opportunities and platforms for Black Lives to rise. Dianne and Dee talk to creator and founder of Black Lives Rising on her visi

Episode 3 Teaching Yoga as Black Women

Jan 24th, 2021 34m 16s

This episode Dee and I share what it's like to teach yoga as black women and how we use our yoga to navigate racism, privilege, and the wellness world.

Episode 2 Corporate responsibility with Yoga International.

Jan 18th, 2021 51m 51s

In this episode, Dee and I talk to the CEO of Yoga International Todd Wolfenberg and Editor in Chief Kat Heagberg -Rebar about the social responsibility that wellness brands and culture have to social justice. How do we create equity, underst

Episode 1 Body Image

Jan 9th, 2021 50m 25s

With the New Year, New You, trash talk starting to drop we are getting bombarded with messages about losing weight and changing our bodies. Comments like "drop the quarantine 15" fill our feed. It is time to gain a new perspective and relations

13 Men's Rights and Feminism

Aug 1st, 2018 48m 52s

We watched The Red Pill documentary by Cassie Jaye and we have some thoughts. This was a really interesting self-study moment. Exploring Feminism and Men Rights what does it really mean?http://theredpillmovie.com/We love to hear your thoughts.

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