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Spring Lake Stories: A PodcastKris Dewitt on Being the New PrincipalToday, we’re thrilled to introduce our brand-new principal, Dr. Kristen Dewitt! Dr. Dewitt has returned to her Michigan roots, bringing a wealth of experience and a passion for education to lead Jeffers Elementary into an exciting new chapter. There is no doubt that the journey to Spring Lake was off the beaten path. But there’s also no doubt that the passion to be here is rich and true. Stay tuned as we get to know our newest administrator, Dr. Kristen Dewitt.2024-11-2640 min
Contra Radio NetworkDave Kershner Lightning Round | Ep180: Oh Mama... What a Week!In Episode 180, Dave discusses the week that was and… Oh Mama... what a week!! First up is the overturning of Chevron deference in the court system. After that it’s a non-stop barrage on the disaster impersonating a Presidential debate. From there, Dave throws in some tin foil hat theories and closes with with further proof that the idiot was lying as Joh Deere is closing plants and moving to Mexico. Article discussed: Supreme Court sides with fishermen in landmark case deciding fate of the administrative state by Brianna Herlihy from Fox NewsRFK Jr. warns Biden isn't running the country afte...2024-06-3047 min
Defying GentrificationThe Grief that Gentrification BringsEven though this was a rough week for me, I decided that I wanted to let you in a bit and drop a few moments of a chat on how gentrification compounds my grief. This is a raw edit with no full ad and no full segments, just me reflecting on how I've been grieving this week for years and how gentrification adds to that.Purchase from Kristen's Bookshop.org store and support the podcast!Never miss an episode, subscribe to our Substack or on LinkedInYou can also find Kristen @blackurbanist or @kristp...2024-05-3120 minDefying GentrificationPast and Present Black Migrations for Liberation with Arionne NettlesI knew this week sitting down with Chicago-based journalist Arionne Nettles was going to be a great conversation, but I was very excited about what she had to share, about how Black migration and neighborhood choices past and present are in defiance of gentrification.And our hot topic this week is the terrible parking meter deal that the mayor of Chicago made in 2008, that’s actually not how you want to pay for parking.About Our GuestArionne Nettles is a university lecturer, culture reporter, and audio aficionado. Her stories often look into Ch...2024-05-241h 25
The Flow of Urban LifeS2 : EP3 - What makes urban life worth living?Can we measure quality of life by based on city infrastructure or are there other yardsticks that people value? Urbanist Kristen Jeffers says that while there are common factors that make urban environments livable for most people, it’s important to be inclusive and to design cities with variations of “humanness” in mind.2024-05-2325 minDefying GentrificationResourcefulness and Reparations in North Carolina with Christine EdwardsThis week on the podcast, I'm joined by Christine Edwards of Civility Localized, a Charlotte-based public engagement firm that is changing the game on so many levels.But most of all, this is an episode of two Black Southern women who are connected in some shape or form to North Carolina, talking about how we both are motivated and have or haven’t been supported by that state.About our GuestChristine Edwards is a civic firebrand who has immersed herself in helping urban communities grow with dignity. Since founding Civility Localized in 2018, he...2024-05-171h 09Defying GentrificationKristen's Personal Gentrification Defying PlaybookKristen spends some time this week talking about her personal needs to defy gentrification. And her hot topic is something she’s been boiling over about for decades, teen curfews.SHOW NOTES(Apologies for the slightly rough audio, re-recorded and then realized I was on the wrong mic!)Hot Topic Article from NBC Washingtonhttps://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-county-fast-tracks-teen-curfew-bill-after-national-harbor-brawl/3600453/What’s happened since they implemented the curfewhttps://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/its-100-different-national-harbor-marks-first-weekend-of-emergency-youth-curfew/3603452/What I said in 2013 when my home...2024-05-0351 minDefying GentrificationReflecting on Atlanta and Baltimore Gentrification and Community Development with Derek MooreThis week on Defying Gentrification, I, your host Kristen Jeffers, talks to our first guest, Derek Moore, who came by to talk about their experiences with land use and gentrification. Stay tuned to the end to hear what I did after having this conversation! Plus our hot topic this week is how the remaining residents of Chinatown who are Chinese have to take a long bus ride to a grocery store that truly services them. I recorded that part at a store that serves the same role for me and reflect a bit on how that’s affected me ov...2024-04-261h 27Defying GentrificationThe Urban Renewal to Gentrification PipelineOn this episode of Defying Gentrification, I spend my homeroom time clarifying that gentrification is not a remedy for urban renewal, it’s the continuation of urban renewal, land theft and seizure, forced assimilation, and redlining.And on my street corner this week, I urge Black women to answer the call for liberation, especially when we are given positions of power, and to do our best to not let it kill us, and honor the memories of those that we have lost to the system despite being in its power structure.—Here are some...2024-04-1948 minDefying GentrificationWhy We Must Eradicate Gentrification.On the third episode of the Defying Gentrification podcast, your host Kristen Jeffers (she/they), spells out why we need to treat gentrification like a disease and eradicate it.But first, on our street corner, the hot topic is the need to call in our Black siblings who think that verbal transit and street harassment, especially the queer antagonistic kind, is ok, the need to care for our communities over policing them when they err in this manner, and why we should continue to support public transit and increase access to it.Here's the news...2024-04-1239 minDefying GentrificationWho Gets to Defy Gentrification?In this episode, Kristen takes us to school and breaks down who gets to defy gentrification. Spoiler alert, It is those who have been colonized, which generally are indigenous populations of color.Also, on the Street Corner, the hot topic is both the Kansas City and Washington DC stadium/arena deals and how they are different.Read the Kansas City Defender article on the stadium vote.Read the KCUR article and see the poster.Purchase from Kristen's Bookshop.org store.Never miss an episode, subscribe to our Substack or...2024-04-0542 minDefying GentrificationWTF is Gentrification?On this inaugural episode of the Defying Gentrification podcast, your host Kristen Jeffers (she/they), takes you to school in our homeroom to learn exactly what is gentrification, and why should it be defied and eradicated.But first, on our street corner, the hot topic is how not to leave Baltimoreans of color behind in the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge tragedy, as well as honor their competence in leadership during disaster situations.Read our street corner hot topic article from Capital B.Read the Curbed article referenced in our homeroom...2024-04-0550 minDefying GentrificationTrailer: Introducing Defying GentrificationKristen Jeffers, a Black Queer Feminist Disabled person from North Carolina living in the Baltimore-DC metro region ("the DMV") loves cities. But, she's tired of the rent being too high, transit being nonexistent and Black lives not mattering at all in most cities, even though we created many of the arts and cultural institutions in them. Learn more about how she will be using this podcast to discuss hot topics and resources to help defy AND eradicate gentrification.2024-03-3101 min
My Entertainment WorldCorona Cold Reads: Robinson Jeffers’ MedeaDuring the COVID-19 lockdowns, to deal with isolation and lack of live theatre, we started gathering some of our favourite people every Tuesday & Saturday night to read scripts over Zoom. We read all 38 Shakespeare plays in six months. Then we kept going. We decided to create mini-seasons featuring highlights from the canons of major writers across generations, plus a few bonus episodes thrown in.
All of our readings are available to enjoy as full videos on our YouTube page but we’re also releasing them in audio form so they can be accessed through your fav...2024-02-232h 01
Joyfully QueerCelebrating Queer Joy in Urban Spaces with The Black UrbanistIn this episode of the podcast, Kristen Jeffers meets with Bethany to discuss their work in black urbanism and finding queer joy while working for justice.
Kristen Jeffers (she/they) was one of the first people to bring the concept of Black urbanism to the internet and social media in 2010 by purchasing the domain name and launching The Black Urbanist, which in its 13th year continues to be a resource for Black urbanism at the intersection of feminism and queer/trans life. In addition to this book, she is the author of the forthcoming A Black Urbanist J...2024-02-0941 min
Contra Radio NetworkThe Kershner Files | Ep22: JPMorgan Defines Fiscal Cliff, Dutch Queen Wants Digital ID, Martial Law Movies/TV Show, Sick Soup RecipeIn Episode 22 of The Kershner Files, Dave starts the show by providing the Survival Realty, state gun show, and PM spot price updates. After that, he discusses the fiscal cliff, negative money supply, and unemployment lies the corrupt and illegitimate government is peddling. From there, Dave presents more proposed government and elitist control via digital ID. Dave closes the show with some levity in presenting a list of martial law movies/shows and an article for penicillin soup. Articles/topics discussed: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns US driving toward a cliff as debt snowballs by Breck Dumas from Fox BusinessBillionaire...2024-01-3145 min
KBOO Bike ShowBKS-2023-03-01 — Journalism and community buildingIn the first half Alon interviews writer and bikeportland.org reporter Taylor Griggs who will discuss her writings about cycling and sustainable living in Portland and beyond, including her recent bicycle journey in several western European lands. In the second half of the show Nedra will speak with Kristen E. Jeffers who is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Black Urbanist multimedia platform, as well as an author, textile artist, urban planner and activist.2023-03-0653 min
The Black Women's Wellness PodcastBuilding Inclusive Black Communities | The BWWA Podcast Ep. 3Kristen Jeffers was one of the first people to bring the concept of Black Urbanism to the internet and social media in 2010 by purchasing and launching The Black Urbanist, which in its 11th year continues to be a resource for Black urbanism at the intersection of feminism and queer/trans life. She is the author of the forthcoming A Black Urbanist Journey to a Queer Feminist Future, a memoir/manifesto for Black queer feminist urbanism. She is the creator of the K. Jeffers Index for Black Queer Feminist Urbanism, a guide, measure and data center to assess the thrivance...2023-02-071h 09
Urban Planning is Not BoringSitting Down with Kristen Jeffers (@blackurbanist)On this episode Sam and Nat sat down with Kristen Jeffers, MPA, who is an author, speaker, podcaster and analyst to talk about their experience in the field of Urban Planning. These experiences are what ultimately led to her authoring the book titled A Black Urbanist Journey to a Queer Feminist Future which will be published soon! Her insights are fascinating and touch upon the intersectionality of planning through the lens of lived experience. Listen to today’s episode to learn more!
View The Principles of Black Queer Feminist Urbansim on Kristen’s website and suppo...2023-01-301h 05
Craft Cook Read RepeatAgain with having a momentEpisode 105
December 8, 2022
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Yarn watch– there is also book lover watch and cooking and baking!
Easy Stripes Blanket by Joan of Dark aka Toni Carr, Knit Picks Brava Worsted in
Currant and Dove Heather, Caron Simply Soft in Bone– DONE!!
Tii Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Machete Shoppe Dirty DK in Eucalyptus– so close!!
Gnome Made Gifts by Sarah Schira...2022-12-1554 min
The FollowCreating More Inclusive Communities with Kristen JeffersIn 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.htmlBuy the Block c...2022-10-0655 min
Mission: TimPossibleDr Kristen DouglasVP for Academic Affairs, Athens Tech2022-05-2607 min
It’s My HealthChiropractic CareIt’s more than snap, crack, and pop. Valor essential oil: https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/product/valor-roll-on?enrollerId=13851327&sponsorId=13851327--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2022-03-2516 min
It’s My HealthEating for ImmunityYour kitchen is where health starts! I promise this isn’t complicated. Doug Corrigan’s presentation: https://vimeo.com/688214483/6ff7465014 Optimize Your Immune System by Marie Ruggles: https://www.marieruggles.com/my-book/ My NingXia Red referral link: https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/product/ningxia-red?enrollerId=13851327&sponsorId=137216932022-03-1823 min
It’s My HealthOvercoming MigrainesIt’s been 5 amazing years of not having to live my life around unpredictable and debilitating pain! In today’s episode I’m sharing my story of overcoming migraines. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2022-03-1124 min
It’s My HealthGut Health Pt 2We’re back with more gut health facts! Find Bailey on instagram @chaotic_healthy_mom_life--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2022-03-0425 min
It’s My HealthGut HealthOur gut is super important and can impact us more than you’d imagine. Find Bailey on Instagram @chaotic_healthy_mom_life--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2022-02-2529 min
It’s My Health3 Simple SwapsWant to start feeling better but have no idea what to do first? Here’s my top 3 areas I think you should consider first. Chemical cheat sheet: https://www.canva.com/design/DAE4pNVT-iw/YGW3cH7A0WUPmEwpb5I8DA/view?utm_content=DAE4pNVT-iw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=sharebutton Young Living referral link: https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/referral/13851327--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2022-02-1817 min
How to Be FineEpilogue: Feel the Fear and Do It AnywayKristen & Jolenta respond to listener questions about Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, by Susan Jeffers.Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you receive that PLUS a weekly affirmation podcast hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com].You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's show, We Love You (And So...2022-02-1731 min
It’s My HealthNerve HealthWe need these messengers to work for our body to properly communicate with itself. Let’s show them some TLC.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2022-02-1116 min
How to Be FineFeel the Fear and Do It AnywayKristen & Jolenta live by Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, by Susan Jeffers. Will they learn to face the truth about fear?Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we live by, each week. For $10 per month, you receive that PLUS a weekly affirmation podcast hosted by Jolenta and Kristen! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/listentobythebookKristen and Jolenta's new book How to be Fine is available now [amazon.com].You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's...2022-02-1047 min
It’s My HealthDoctor MomIf you have a child in your care in a consistent basis, this episode is for you! I share all my favorite tips I use to support my son’s body and keep him above the wellness line. Check out the blog type post I mentioned here: https://sway.office.com/UW7ptxWjBKDfN4Gt?ref=Link--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2022-02-0426 min
It’s My HealthEssential Oils for the EnneagramKnowing ourselves better can help us improve who we are. Essential oils can also help in that process. Let’s dive in!Take the assessment here: https://assessment.yourenneagramcoach.com/--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2022-01-2830 min
It’s My HealthI’m back!It’s been a while. But I’m back and I have a lot to share. Here we go!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2022-01-2701 min
Four Degrees to the StreetsBlack History, Community, and PlanningFour Degrees to the Streets is excited to celebrate Black History Month with two episodes that focus on Black history, community, and planning. This week, Nimo and Jas talk with Kristen Jeffers (she/her), also known as The Black Urbanist. Her multimedia platform highlights Black Queer Feminist Urbanist design, planning, and practice. Later this month, episode 6 will feature a panel of Black business owners from around the country! Press play to hear:Reflections on the development of Black planners and policymakers throughout history using formal and informal educationDiversifying and expanding the AICP certification process A look ahead at la...2021-02-0253 min
The OverstoryThe Future is Bright: S2, Ep. 6The terrible, horrible, mostly bad year of 2020 marks a decisive break with the past. But what will come next? What will the future look like? In this episode of The Overstory we imagine a brighter, better future with an all-star roster of activists and authors. Melissa Nelson of The Cultural Conservancy discusses what it will take to Indigenize the conservation movement, Black urbanist Kristen Jeffers envisions a new kind of city, Varshini Prakash of the Sunrise Movement offers her take on youth activism, and the Sierra Club's director of campaigns, Mary Anne Hitt, tells us what a clean energy future...2020-12-1436 min
It’s My HealthDecision 11: Think Outside the BoxDon’t let fear hold you back from something that could change your life
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FilkCastFilkCast Episode 65 October 7th, 2020 - The Pegasus Awards Part 1Send us a textMusicBest Space SongColin - Steve Macdonaldhttps://stevemacdonald.bandcamp.com/The Face on Mars - Tom Jeffers / Dave ClementFollowing In Valentina's Footsteps - Valerie HousdenNot All Who Wander Are Lost in Space - Ben Newmanhttps://bnewman.bandcamp.com/The Wreck of the Martian Observer - Sunnie Larsen / Aron Wolfhttps://sunnielarsen.bandcamp.comBest Media Song...2020-10-0752 minIt’s My HealthDecision 7: See Your Health as a WholePhysical health isn’t the only facet to true health!
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The Urban Planner's PodcastEp.29: Starting Your Planning Brand Series #2- Starting your Own Media Platform with Kristen Jeffers @blackurbanistIn today’s episode, Gigi continues her series called Starting Your Planning Brand. She interviewed Kristen Jeffers aka The Black Urbanist. Kristen talks about her experience of starting her own media platform and how it has progressed over the past ten years. To connect with Kristen, you can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @blackurbanist and @kristpattern on Instagram as well, and make sure to visit her websites theblackurbanist.com and kristenejeffers.com. Also, as she indicated during the episode, please find the link below to her post. http://thebla...2020-09-2251 minIt’s My HealthDecision 5: I Am Not BrokenIt’s time to change the narrative about our health no matter if it is ideal or if we are fighting to overcome something difficult!
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Talking Headways: A Streetsblog PodcastEpisode 63: Mondays at The Overhead Wire - Voices of Black MayorsThis week I didn't want to say much because at this time people don't need to listen to me talk right now. But I did want to share some of the voices and speeches given by black mayors. CityLab put together a piece with quotes and I took the audio so you could hear their voices. We also shared a few articles Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Op-Ed - Los Angeles Times 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice - Corinne Shutack on Medium The Black Urbanist - Kristen Jeffers Stop K...2020-06-0218 min
Crossroads PodcastThe Poo Lagoon It's a Crossroads crossover! In this case study episode, I'm joined by Kristen Jeffers, The Black Urbanist. We breakdown an article from Propublica around the hog waste issue in North Carolina. Get your splash guard together! Resources are below! Propublica article https://www.propublica.org/article/a-hog-waste-agreement-lacked-teeth-and-some-north-carolinians-say-left-to-suffer Smithfield Agreement https://projects.ncsu.edu/cals/waste_mgt/smithfield_projects/agreement.pdf2019-12-301h 24
Crossroads PodcastMeet Me This is my first (ever) episode! lol! I was featured as a guest on the Black Urbanist Radio Show hosted by the incomparable Kristen Jeffers. We talked about my show and what listeners can expect from me going forward. Enjoy!2019-07-2738 min
Get Yourself Optimized133. Dancing With Your Fears with Kristen UlmerIn this transformational conversation with Kristen Ulmer, you’ll learn how to dance with your fears. You’ll learn how to talk to your feelings of fear in a way that honors yourself instead of rejecting part of yourself. Kristen is a true expert on fear. She was recognized as the best female big mountain extreme skier in the world for twelve years and was voted the most fearless woman athlete in North America. As you’ll learn, though, she isn’t fearless. Instead, she knows how to appreciate fear in a healthy, productive way. Find Out More About Kr...2018-03-081h 01
The Bike NerdsEpisode 33: Kristen Jeffers
For our last podcast from Vancouver, Sara and Kyle sit down with Kristen Jeffers, blogger and creator of The Black Urbanist. Kristen talks about the life experiences that shape her perspective on public life, community engagement, and the democracy of public spaces. You can read her thoughts regularly on The Black Urbanist Blog ( /react-text theblackurbansit.com react-text: 135 ) and hear now as co-host of the new podcast, Third Wave Urbanism ( /react-text thirdwaveurbanism.com react-text: 138 ) - available wherever podcasts are sold!
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Talking Headways: A Streetsblog PodcastEpisode 89: Food Culture, Regional Urban Form, and Memories from the Mall with Kristen JeffersThis week we’re joined by Kristen Jeffers, the Communcations and Membership Manager for Bike Walk KC and the Author of The Black Urbanist. Join us for a fun conversation about regional department stores, hair salons, and more!2016-02-0437 min