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THE CHAIRI AM A WARRIORTHE CHAIR (S1/Ep45) — I AM A WARRIORI’m Your Host Dreme. I’m a Black woman, an educator turned tech entrepreneur but still an educator. Building a platform called THE CHAIR is a Black and Brown centered tech platform dedicated to supporting people on their hair journey. You can design hairboards, connect to hair stylists, and share hair care tips all in one space for a more joyous and streamlined experience. I built THE CHAIR Podcast to highlight hair journeys. A reminder to keep creating magic. As people sit in THE CHAIR y...2025-02-2726 min
THE CHAIRRegulations in Our PocketsTHE CHAIR (S1/Ep44) — Regulations in Our PocketsI’m Your Host Dreme. I’m a Black woman, an educator turned tech entrepreneur but still an educator. Building a platform called THE CHAIR is a Black and Brown centered tech platform dedicated to supporting people on their hair journey. You can design hairboards, connect to hair stylists, and share hair care tips all in one space for a more joyous and streamlined experience. I built THE CHAIR Podcast to highlight hair journeys. A reminder to keep creating magic. As people sit in THE CHAIR y...2025-02-2622 min
THE CHAIRShot Like Hurt? Shot Like Dead?THE CHAIR (S1/Ep43) — Shot Like Hurt? Shot Like Dead?I’m Your Host Dreme. I’m a Black woman, an educator turned tech entrepreneur but still an educator. Building a platform called THE CHAIR is a Black and Brown centered tech platform dedicated to supporting people on their hair journey. You can design hairboards, connect to hair stylists, and share hair care tips all in one space for a more joyous and streamlined experience. I built THE CHAIR Podcast to highlight hair journeys. A reminder to keep creating magic. As people sit in THE...2025-02-2531 min
THE CHAIRShe Ain't Going to the NavyTHE CHAIR (S1/Ep42) — She Ain't Going to the Navy I’m Your Host Dreme. I’m a Black woman, an educator turned tech entrepreneur but still an educator. Building a platform called THE CHAIR is a Black and Brown centered tech platform dedicated to supporting people on their hair journey. You can design hairboards, connect to hair stylists, and share hair care tips all in one space for a more joyous and streamlined experience. I built THE CHAIR Podcast to highlight hair journeys. A reminder to keep creating magic. As people sit in THE C...2025-02-2431 min
Jess Klein's Big TableAminata Desert Rose Plant Walker Fire Woman on: Staying Open to Positive PossibilitiesA survivor of the New York City foster care system, Aminata Desert Rose Plant Walker Fire Woman, aka Dr. Amanda Kemp has been a lifelong poet-performer and advocate of justice. As a student at Stanford University, she was a leader in student movements to divest from South Africa and to press the university to revamp Eurocentric curriculum requirements. Since her college years, she has worked with the Reverend Jesse Jackson, the Honorable Maxine Waters, and Niyonu Spann, and won numerous community awards. As an artist, she has shared the stage and/or created with Danny G...2024-11-2253 min
The Other Chair PodcastEmbracing Liberation with Compassion with Guest Niyonu SpannIn this episode of the other chair, Niyonu Spann, founder of Beyond Diversity 101, a workshop that exposes, stimulates, and transforms the dynamics of diversity at the root level, discusses her experience working to advance diversity and liberation as a trainer and facilitator, along with practical advice for how you can be mindful of this work in your practice.
2024-06-2733 min
The Seed: Conversations for Radical HopeIntegrity & Radical Truth: Remembering Who We Are with Niyonu SpannWhen systems of oppression are so entrenched, omnipresent, and internalized, how can we discover, remember, and recognize the truth of who we are? Is it possible to transform our deepest-rooted convictions about ourselves? The roots of our essential selves and the constraining narratives we’ve internalized can feel inextricable–for Niyonu Spann and her work as a facilitator, creator, and teacher, this question is central to the possibilities of integrity and wholeness. Niyonu and Dwight discuss the origins and leadings of the Beyond Diversity 101 workshops, witnessing the possibilities of radical love and wholeness beyond guilt/shame/blame cycle...2023-04-1837 min
The Psychedelic PodcastHanifa Nayo Washington - A Culture of Belonging: Psychedelics, Community, & Sacred ActivismHanifa Nayo Washington, co-founder of Fireside Project, joins Paul F. Austin to discuss belonging, equity, & psychedelic peer support. Hanifa Nayo Washington thrives at the intersection of mindfulness, belonging, and healing justice to co-create organizations, gatherings, and experiences rooted in the values of beloved community so all people can heal from the emotional, physical and spiritual impacts of systems of oppression, trauma, and disconnection. Hanifa Nayo is the Co-founder and Organizing Principal of One Village Healing, an online BIPOC centered healing, resilience, and psychedelic wellness space. She is also the Co-founder and Chief of Strategy at F...2022-09-261h 10
Song of the SoulAwakening Soul Remembrance With NiyonuThe music of Niyonu Spann has depth of meaning thoroughly entwined with fine melodies and harmonies and musical acumen. We've seen her on Northern Spirit Radio once previously for Song of the Soul, and also once for Spirit In Action, focused on her work with Beyond Diversity 101.2021-08-1355 min
Conscious CouchEp 25: Interview w/ NiyonuIn this episode I had the pleasure of sitting with Niyonu and discussing her extensive experience in the music world and how she came to be a solo artist today. Niyonu touches her listeners on a spiritual level exploring different styles of music along with some very profound and cinematic quality music videos. She is an artist that is inspired by the world around her and is an inspiration to any artist wanting longevity in the music business. She has a few songs out for people to listen to but is always working to produce more and more of...2021-06-1039 min
Letters and Journal to Friends : Laura MacNorlin, FriendA Friend Letters and Journals: Moth and LightThis episode explains a little bit more about what Friends have historically done to share their spiritual journey and messages outside of Friends Meetings and worship. This is followed by my first message I offer, a poem I wrote for a friend and for Friends, for my children and beloved spiritual companions. The poem is called Moth and Light. At times a message comes, at least for me, I t be form first of a reoccurring thought that comes back like a moth to a light. I find that the message bubbles and brews, percolates and becomes a little taste...2019-06-2609 min
QuakerSpeak PodcastAdvice For White MenNiyonu Spann, the Quaker founder of Beyond Diversity 101, talks about her idea of heaven and how she invites everyone (including white men) to fully bring it.
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QuakerSpeak is recorded and edited by Jon Watts —> www.jonwatts.com2017-06-1600 minSong of the SoulSpirited TribeTribe1 is a growing, morphing, evolving, group of musicians, orchestrated by Niyonu Spann, who express their testimony and aspirations for the world through the songs they co-create - it's a pretty special process! Jonathan Snipes & Ingrid Lakey, 2 of about 10 members of the group, share their soul journey with Tribe1.2015-06-2155 minSong of the SoulWhat You Put Down NowNiyonu Spann is the leader of Tribe1, a Philadelphia group singing for peace and unity. Niyonu is used to wrestling with the deep things, walking carefully through the tender places, and bravely going to the scary territory where the fainter hearts just faint. In addition to her moving, soulful, questioning music, Niyonu leads workshops called Beyond Diversity 101. And more. Find Tribe1's music on Bandcamp.2014-03-2355 min
Spirit in ActionBeyond Diversity 101Niyonu Spann began leading Beyond Diversity 101 workshops after about 10 years as a diversity workshop facilitator. In this new approach, Niyonu uses mixed modes, song, movement, body work, etc, to move in new directions of growth following knowledge of racism from all sides. Among other things, Niyonu makes music with Tribe1.Music Featured:
I Wish I Knew How/Wade In The Water - Niyonu Spann & FGC Workshop2010-08-1555 min