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Kindness is EverythingKindness Is Continuing To Fight For Rainbow Spaces—Protecting LGBTQ+ YouthKindness Is Continuing To Fight For Rainbow Spaces—Protecting LGBTQ+ youth **This episode does mention suicide and may trigger or be challenging for some listeners. Please be kind to yourself.**Nadia Kean-Ayub returns to talk to Anitha about her organization called Rainbow Spaces and the current environment in the United States towards folks in the LGBTQ+ community.It has been just over a year since Nadia was originally on the show and sadly, a lot of communities in the United States feel unsafe, including LGBTQ+. Fortunately, there are people like Nadia who continue to sup...
2025-11-121h 09Kindness is EverythingKindness Is Creating Rainbow Spaces (an Encore episode)- How one woman created a safe space for youth in the LGBTQ+ communityKindness Is Creating Rainbow Spaces (an Encore episode)- How one woman created a safe space for youth in the LGBTQ+ community.In 2021 Nadia Kean-Ayub created Rainbow Spaces. She joins Anitha to talk about what motivated her to start this organization, how this group helps youth in the LGBTQ+ community, and how much they have grown in just three years.Nadia also shares her favourite ways to support folks in the queer community by being an A+ AllyAffirm who they areAccept that their path is their ownAcknowledgeDon’t offer Advice on who they should sh...
2025-07-0235 min
The Fanbase Weekly PodcastEp. #265 - Will Tariffs Prey on the Comic Book Industry & MoreIn the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Kelly Sue Milano (VP of Content / Executive Editor, Immortal Studios), Nadia Kean Ayub (Executive Director, Rainbow Spaces), and Lorran Garrison (School Psychologist/Author/Guest Speaker, Little Brainstorm LLC) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether the tariffs will impact the comic book industry, response to the animated Predator film, and a retrospective of Netflix's Daredevil.
2025-04-151h 32Kindness is Everything76-Kindness Is Creating Rainbow SpacesEpisode 76: Kindness Is Creating Rainbow SpacesIn 2021 Nadia Kean-Ayub created Rainbow Spaces. She joins Anitha to talk about what motivated her to start this organization, how this group helps youth in the LGBTQ+ community, and how much they have grown in just three years.Nadia also shares her favourite ways to support folks in the queer community by being an A+ AllyAffirm who they areAccept that their path is their ownAcknowledgeDon’t offer Advice on who they should share their queerness withAdapt by letting the youth guide youAn emotional and honest discussion of the best and mo...
2024-07-0334 min
Strong Athletic PodcastYour Key Intention as a Coach (Ep. 9)For the first episode of Season Two we're revisiting a topic that we discussed in Episode 3: Your Key Intention as a Coach. In this episode April and Nadia each share what their key intention is and why it is the most important. For April, this intention helps her to communicate better with the group of people that she is working with, and helps her better understand if learning is taking place. For Nadia, her key intention is so important, that she shares that intention with the athletes that she is working with, so that they know it is important to...
2021-09-2812 min
Strong Athletic PodcastIntroducing our New Co-host April Fournier (Ep. 8)In today's episode we're excited to announce that April Fournier will be joining Nadia Kean as the co-host of the Strong Athletic Podcast.
Our listeners were first introduced to April in Episode 7 in which she spoke to us about the negative impact of having team names that are raciest and hurtful and why the practice needs to change.
April is many things, including an athlete, a parent, a wife, an Early Childhood Educator and an Indigenous Rights Activist. At the time of the release of this episode, April is also running for City Council of Portland, Maine.
In this episode, whi...
2021-09-2146 min
The HERstory CollaborativeThe One With Nadia Kean AyubToday my guest is Nadia Kean Ayub who is a warrior fighting on the right side of right:She is the board secretary for the San Diego County chapter of PFLAG which is a national organization, which provides support to the LGBTQ network of local chapters with 400 chapters across the United States, and more than 200,000 members and supporters.Nadia is the Board Secretary for an LGBTQ+ focused group for the Southbay Alliance and works for the City of Chula Vista as the Human Relations Commissioner. She is also the President of the Eastlake Bonita Democrats...
2021-03-1430 min
Strong Athletic PodcastIntroducing our New Co-host April Fournier (Ep. 8)In today's episode we're excited to announce that April Fournier will be joining Nadia Kean as the co-host of the Strong Athletic Podcast.
Our listeners were first introduced to April in Episode 7 in which she spoke to us about the negative impact of having team names that are raciest and hurtful and why the practice needs to change.
April is many things, including an athlete, a parent, a wife, an Early Childhood Educator and an Indigenous Rights Activist. At the time of the release of this episode, April is also running for City Council of Portland, Maine.
In this...
2020-10-0146 minStrong Athletic PodcastIntroducing our new co-host April Fournier (Ep. 8)In today's episode we're excited to announce that April Fournier will be joining Nadia Kean as the co-host of the Strong Athletic Podcast.
Our listeners were first introduced to April in Episode 7 in which she spoke to us about the negative impact of having team names that are raciest and hurtful and why the practice needs to change.
April is many things, including an athlete, a parent, a wife, an Early Childhood Educator and an Indigenous Rights Activist. At the time of the release of this episode, April is also running for City Council of Portland, Maine.
In this...
2020-10-0146 minStrong Athletic PodcastNot Your Mascot: Why Native Mascots Are Harmful (Ep. 7)In today’s episode we chat with April Fournier, who is an Early Childhood Educator and an Indigenous rights Activist.
April discusses team names and mascots, specifically names and mascots that are racist and that objectify a group of people, in this case Indigenous People.
April talks to us about the Washington NFL team that needs to change its name, the negative impact of having team names that are raciest and hurtful and why this practice needs to change.
April gives recommendations on how you can start to pay more attention and get involved in helping meaningful change happen.
April an...
2020-07-181h 05
Englishman In San DiegoSYDNEY JAMES HARCOURT: In Conversation with The Convention Collective's Nadia Kean-Ayub (July 2020)As the world awaits the release of the filmed adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s HAMILTON – arriving globally on Disney+ on Friday 3rd July – The Convention Collective has been incredibly lucky to be able to talk to one of the ground-breaking cast members of the original Broadway run, reprising his role of Aaron Burr for the film: Sydney James Harcourt is a fascinating performer and Nadia Kean-Ayub was granted time to talk to him about his time on the most popular and most culturally affecting musical in living memory…
BIOGRAPHY
Sydney James Harcourt was born and raised in Detroit, the unexpected outcome...
2020-07-0229 min
Power Through the 4th Whistle Roller Derby PodcastSMARTY PANTS Special Guest! - 083 - Positive Communication & Coaching IndicatorsThis week, we are talking about communication and coaching indicators with Nadia Kean (Smarty Pants) of the Strong Athletic Podcast and clothing brand. How can coaches and players more effectively communicate with each other? What should a coach look for to see if a drill is working? We even go on a tangent discussing and questioning the effectiveness of the 27-in-5 time trial test for minimum skills in roller derby.
Nadia has been teaching and coaching athletes for nearly 20 years. Nadia started in banked track roller derby (taking on the derby name Smarty Pants) with Texas Roller...
2020-02-031h 09Strong Athletic PodcastLearning is Consensual (Ep. 6)In this episode we discuss three concepts for coaches to keep in mind when they coach. We remind people that sometimes learning is taking place, even if we're not aware of it. We speak about the fact that coaches shouldn't assume that athletes want coaching. We also remind coaches that they shouldn't try to read athletes' faces and body langue too much, because it can lead to false assumptions.
We give a shout out to the Rule Fifty Six upcoming Derby Stance Coaching Summit.
We also talk about the beauty and power of sport.
Get in touch! We want to...
2019-11-1432 minStrong Athletic PodcastWhat Does it Mean to be Athletic? (Ep. 5)Have you put much thought into the words athlete, athletic and nonathletic? Given that the name of our podcast contains the word Athletic we have put a lot of thought into what it means to be an athlete. Something that stands out to Strong Athletic host Nadia Kean is that many people do not feel qualified to use the word athlete or athletic. In this episode we look at how the words are used, and what they actually mean. We discuss the words from both the perspective of a coach and an athlete. This is an especially good episode to...
2019-10-2120 minStrong Athletic PodcastYour Core Values as an Athlete (Ep. 4)Have you ever thought about your Core Values as an Athlete? If not, we're going to focus on them in today's episode of the Strong Athletic Podcast. Core Values are your key beliefs in sports. Sometimes we're just playing sports and we don't really know why we're there, why we stay, or why we would leave. As athletes it's important for us to know this information, because it can be our "go to" when times get hard.
This episode was sponsored by Superfit Hero
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2019-03-1429 minStrong Athletic PodcastYour Core Values As A Coach (Ep. 3)Have you ever thought about what your core values as a coach are or what they should be? If not, the Strong Athletic Podcast will help you create them, establish them and then live by them. If you're an athlete, we'll encourage you to think from your coach's perspective and write the core values that you want your coach to have. In the next episode, we'll go over Core Values for Athletes.
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2019-03-0530 min
Power Through the 4th Whistle Roller Derby PodcastRoller Derby Thoughts - 029 - PUNCH SHARKS! (4 Steps to Dealing with High Pressure Situations)This week, I get personal about my biggest challenge, the biggest challenge for many athletes -- high pressure games where we are against a rival, a team just as good as we are, and something important is on the line. I share 4 STEPS to dealing with high pressure situations because so many of us struggle with this and we are all going to beat it together. This is how we will train to punch sharks!
The podcast I mentioned in this week's episode was the Strong Athletic Podcast with Nadia Kean (Listen to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts...
2019-02-2438 minStrong Athletic PodcastA little Talking Goes a Long Way (Ep. 2)We focus on how communication can lead to positive changes for both coaches and athletes.
In this episode we discuss questions 11-14 from "The List" that was introduced in Episode 1. These questions have to do with being on a team, having teammates and also having coaches.
We discuss why athletes need to pay attention to their own performance and not judge their teammates.
We discuss Invisible Illnesses that impact athletes. We cover an issue that was impacting an athlete's performance during practice, yet their coach and teammates were unaware of it and so they didn't get the support they needed...
2019-02-1829 minStrong Athletic PodcastWhy are You in Your Sport (Ep. 1)In this episode we discuss why you're in sports, what sports can do for you, why following your strengths might actually be faulty information and we give you the LIST.
The "List" is 20 questions that we want you to consider when you are at turning points in your sports career and you need to make sure you're there for the right reasons.
The Tip of the Episode has to do with the amount of time you spend coaching in relation to the amount of time the athletes spend practicing during practice.
The Question of the Episode has to do with...
2019-02-0436 minStrong Athletic PodcastStrong Athletic Podcast is Coming SoonWe're excited to announce the debut of the Strong Athletic Podcast on February 4, 2019. This podcast is hosted by Nadia Kean, owner of the clothing company Strong Athletic. In this episode we give you a preview of what the podcast is going to cover and what you can expect to learn when you listen to it.
2019-01-2905 min
La Sexta Noche (Atresmedia)LA SEXTA NOCHE (14 Enero 2017) "Gabriel Rufián"laSexta Noche trata, junto al economista José María O'kean la situación económica de los pensionistas. O’Kean responde a las preguntas del que es uno de los colectivos más castigados por la actual situación económica que plantea, entre otras, sus dudas sobre el copago sanitario y la cuantía y el futuro de sus pensiones. Además, el programa repasa la actualidad política con el portavoz adjunto de ERC en el Congreso, Gabriel Rufián. laSexta Noche analiza las claves del ‘caso Nadia’, tras la declaración de los padres ante el juez, acusados de un pre...
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