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Brave Space LIVERadical self love: Black and queer joy with Madison the Blue Haired UnicornIn our last episode of Season 3, we are joined by our producers (name of guest & title) in a conversation centering Black & Queer joy. We talk about what it means to be Black and Queer - two targeted identities, and their journey to claim (or reclaim) "radical" self-love in the intersections.
Madison Butler is a New Englander at heart but moved to Austin in 2017. Her work is focused around creating equitable spaces and creating scalable strategies to achieve psychological safety. She is an outspoken advocate for mental health, removing stigma around trauma, DEI and the ability to be "...2023-10-051h 11Brave Space LIVEThe Ceilings of Patriarchy: Glass, Concrete, & BambooYou've heard of the glass ceiling, which describes the invisible (are they really?) barriers women face when advancing in their professional careers or organizational hierarchies. But did you know that racialized women (or we can use the term women of color, feel free to change as you see it) face different barriers made up of completely different (and more solid) material? The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the percentage of women participating in the workforce in 2022 was 56.8. This means that women make up more than half of the nation's workforce, and yet the playing field remains unbalanced. In...2023-09-071h 22Brave Space LIVEGrief, Death, & Dying with Rev. Yung Me Morris
Cultures across the world deal with death differently, and the United States is no exception. How do we practice liberation and anti-oppression when we are grieving?
This week our special guest is hospice chaplain Rev. Yung Me Morris. When it comes to death, we often associate the concept of a dignified death with medical aid in dying, referencing physician-assisted suicide. These conversations often neglect other methods of preserving dignity in dying, or more accurately, living. Research shows that people who receive quality/holistic end of life care live longer and happier lives until they pass on. This week we discuss t...2023-08-241h 27Brave Space LIVEFrom Punishment to Compassion: Black Parenting in the US with Joy MarilieHow do we imagine a future where discipline and nonviolence seamlessly coexist? In this week's episode we discuss a more compassionate, radically empathetic and neurodevelopmentally-informed approach to parenting and raising children.
Education expert and former teacher Joy Marilie joins us this week for an all Black-women conversation as we talk about the gentle parenting movement and how we can create safer practices and spaces for our children to learn and grow. Joy Marilie Jackson is a former teacher and school leader with over 20 years of experience in early childhood and elementary education. She now works as an...2023-08-131h 19Brave Space LIVEStories of Justice in Higher Education with Letitia Tajuba & Qasim RashidFrom the attacks on DEI initiatives to the Supreme Court destruction of affirmative action… how do we process all that is happening in colleges and universities? Tune in this week as talk about justice in higher education with special guests Letitia Tajuba & Qasim Rashid (Qasim joins the conversion at 25:52).
Letitia Tajuba is a former educator (K-12 and higher education) and public servant with a career working in DEIB, Residence Life, Athletics, and so much more. While simultaneously volunteering for political campaigns, nonprofits that benefit the youth, and conservation, Tajuba is enjoying a reprieve from education and working in...2023-07-131h 18Brave Space LIVEIndigenous Rights, Issues, & Sovereignty with Gator Lone Wolf
Content Warning: This episode contains references to missing and murdered indigenous people and violence and assault against native children.
Over the past couple of years, we have seen the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) go to the Supreme Court, fights for indigenous water rights and environmental protections at Standing Rock and the Willow Project, increased visibility for missing and murdered indigenous people (MMIP), and the Pope's apology tour to Indigenous people for the settler-colonial violence they endured from the Canadian government and the Catholic Church. Are we ready to talk about Indigenous Sovereignty? In this episode, native civil rights activist R...2023-06-291h 31Brave Space LIVELoneliness, Capitalism, & White Male Rage with Chaplain Bentley StewartWhat about our culture actively produces lonely, angry, and isolated white men? This week we discuss the dynamic we often don't talk about - the manufacturing white supremacy, toxic masculinity, and an American-hypercapitalist image. We are joined by special guest, chaplain Bentley Stewart to explore how we can challenge the "loneliness epidemic" bred from whiteness and capitalism and work towards a world where community and equality are keys to our collective connection and healing.
Bentley Stewart and his wife live in St. Petersburg, Florida and he has two adult sons. Currently, he serves as the chaplain of St. Joseph’s Chi...2023-06-151h 31Brave Space LIVELegislating Against LiberationFrom banning books to anti-LGBTQ laws to the war on "wokism" to defunding DEI - what lengths will today's US politicians go to legislate away our rights and slowly chip away at our freedoms? ...It's Giving Fascism. Join us as we kick off Season 3 discussing the alarming escalation of anti-liberation legislation sweeping the United States.
Also sorry about the low quality of Mel's mic, we fix it about 16 minutes into the show. Cheers!
2023-06-011h 32Brave Space LIVEDecentering Heteronormativity with Producers Darling& BenOn our last episode of Season 2, we speak with two of our producers, Darling and Ben, who both identify as LGBTQIA2+. We talk about gender identity, sexual identity, the many forms of attraction, trauma, and radical love and acceptance. Join us for a conversation on what it means to center and celebrate queer voices.
2022-11-031h 35Brave Space LIVEMy Culture Is Not Your CostumeThis week, Tychelle and Mel talk about cultural appropriation vs. appreciation: how to spot the difference and what it means to be in relationship instead of commodifying communities who are different from us.
2022-10-201h 13Brave Space LIVEJust my Preference... or Really My Prejudice?On tonight's episode we'll be joined by friend to the show Rebecca Larsen & new friend to the show JC Goodhart, we'll be talking about dating preferences and if our preferences are ultimately related to prejudice and what any of it even means
2022-10-111h 14Brave Space LIVEThe Many Facets of Transgender Journeys with Rev. Dr. Monica Joy Cross
This week, Tychelle and Mel sit down with Dr. Rev. Monica Cross to discuss transgender identities and issues. From her journey in the US Navy to her love for science fiction to her work as an author and activist, we are excited to welcome Dr. Cross to Brave Space Live!
Dr. Rev. Monica Cross serves as Pastor at First Christian Church of Oakland in Oakland, Ca., Associate Minister at Tapestry Ministries, Disciples of Christ, Christian Church in Berkeley, Ca., and Director of Women’s Ministries in the Christan Church Disciples of Christ in Northern California and Nevada (CCNCN). She is a T...2022-09-221h 06Brave Space LIVEIs Affirmative Action Just Reverse Racism?There are a lot of myths floating around out there about affirmative action in higher education and the workplace. Join us for an enlightening discussion about what affirmative action is, how it works - and whether or not it's good for society.
2022-09-081h 19Brave Space LIVEThe Trauma in Transracial Adoption with Adam JacksonThis week we welcome special guest Adam Jackson to the show, an anti-racism educator, transracial adoptee, and good friend of Tychelle. Adam will be talking to us about his experiences with transracial adoption and the challenges and pain many people are not aware of.
Adam Jackson has been a leader in a Fortune 100 company for many years. In his work, he has focused on associate and community well being. He’s facilitated inclusion and diversity (aka Antiracist) training and workshops for K-12 schools, non profits, and corporate leaders. Adam has a history of working collaboratively with community organi...2022-08-251h 10Brave Space LIVEWhy Prison Abolition? With Britt Dorton
This week we are excited to welcome special guest Britt Dorton - an incarceration and disability rights advocate. Britt will be talking to us about prison abolition and making a case for why it's so needed in today's world.
Britt Dorton is a law student whose advocacy focuses on the intersections of prison abolition and disability rights. Since 2019, she has worked closely with current and formerly incarcerated people; both in a professional capacity as a paralegal and through academic research, courtroom support, and other organizing efforts. Britt's thesis examined the long-term mental health effects of solitary confinement and she is c...2022-08-111h 17Brave Space LIVEAnatomy of the N Word with Producer JoJoin us this week for a cross-racial discussion of one of the most controversial and offensive words in the English language. Tychelle, Mel, and producer Jo have an honest conversation about the N-word - its history, its pain, its power, and the road to reclaiming it.
2022-07-281h 14Brave Space LIVEStolen Museums with Seema RaoThis week's episode will be a conversation you don't want to miss! Tychelle and Mel are sitting down with museum professional Seema Rao to talk about an uncomfortable but important topic: the fact that many of the items housed in the great museums of the world have been stolen from other peoples. What does that mean for the future of museums and museum curators?
Special guest Seema Rao has more than 20 years in museum work doing interpretation, collections work and digital content development. She can be found blogging at Museum 2.0, consulting at Brilliant Idea Studio, and on Twitter and TikTok a...2022-07-141h 01Brave Space LIVETraveling While BlackWelcome to the kickoff of Season 2! In this episode, Tychelle shares her recent experience of driving across the country while Black. Hope you can join us for this important and powerful conversation.
2022-06-301h 23Brave Space LIVEDe-Centering Whiteness with Producers Alicia and JoIn the final episode of the season, Tychelle and Mel invite Brave Space LIVE producers Alicia Govens and Jonadad Fequiere to discuss what it means to de-center whiteness. Join us for an honest and courageous conversation between women of color and white women.
2021-12-151h 36Brave Space LIVEThe Co-Opting of Dr. KingThe legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. often gets romanticized in the ways we teach civil rights history - and his work is widely taken out of context of his radical advocacy for economic justice. Join Tychelle and Mel this week for an in-depth look at the figure and person of MLK.
2021-12-081h 07Brave Space LIVEThe Great Outdoors: Camping and PrivilegeMany of us don't think about the idea that participating in outdoorsy culture is not only a privilege but in many ways holds hidden racial discrimination, from the history of lynching to native treaty violation. From the National Parks service to Mt. Rushmore to inter-generational trauma to shopping for hiking boots, nature activities hold a legacy of problematics for BIPOC folks. Join Tychelle and Mel this week for a conversation on decolonizing our relationships to the great outdoors.
2021-12-011h 04Brave Space LIVEWhite Women’s Tears with Rebecca LarsenHow have white women's tears been weaponized against people of color? How has the term "Karen" been appropriated? We are speaking tonight with Rebecca Larsen - a social media anti-racist activist who has taking audiences on her journey of education and self-growth for the last year. Join us for this conversation on racism, patriarchy, and intersectionality.
2021-11-171h 22Brave Space LIVECode Switching with Shereen KassamIt can be tough to navigate multiple identities in different social spaces. Join us for a conversation on comedy, code switching, and respectability politics with standup comic and award-winning podcast host, Shereen Kassam.
2021-11-101h 08Brave Space LIVECan White People Be Ethnic?A lot of us use the terms race and ethnicity interchangeably, but these words have different meanings and histories. This week Tychelle and Mel discuss the question of "white ethnicity" and what it means for white folks to claim an ethnic identity.
2021-11-031h 08Brave Space LIVEUnlearning Whiteness with Jolly Good GingerJolly Good Ginger is a military veteran who grew up with a confederate flag in his front yard and was taught racism from a young age in the mountains of North Carolina. Today he is an anti-racism activist, speaking to audiences around the country on ways to white America can work to resist and overcome learned racism and systemic oppression. In this episode, he joins Tychelle and Mel for a conversation on what it means to unlearn whiteness - the "blanket that protects white supremacy" - and how white folks can learn to do anti-racist work while staying accountable...2021-10-271h 27Brave Space LIVEInterracial Dating & Relationships with Carissa Hyunhee CaseyJoin Tychelle and Mel with special guest Carissa Hyunhee Casey as they discuss the complex dynamics and history of interracial dating and marriage. Both Carissa and Tychelle are in interracial relationships and speak from their experiences.
2021-10-201h 23Brave Space LIVEWeaponized Civility: When niceness is a sword and shieldWhat's so bad about civility and asking people to just be nice to each other? Did you know it has its roots deep in colonization? Tychelle and Mel dive into the ways civility and niceness benefit white people and people with privilege and power, and hurt BIPOC folks and people who have been historically marginalized and underserved.
2021-10-141h 16Brave Space LIVEFriendships between Black and white womenIn this episode, Tychelle and Mel talk about why friendships between Black and white women are so challenging and ways we can forge better friendships across difference.
2021-10-0655 minBrave Space LIVEWelcome to Brave Space LIVE!Welcome to Brave Space LIVE, a show about anti-oppression and communal healing. In this trailer, Tychelle and Mel talk about who they are, how they met, why they started this show.
Streaming every Tuesday 8pmEST @bravespacelive on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Check out more info at bravespacelive.com @bravespacelive
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