In this episode, we speak to Irma Garcia, a Texas certified sex educator and founder of Dirty South Sex Ed, a social media platform that shares unbiased, inclusive sexual health information to revolutionize wellness and prioritize pleasure among marginalized people in the Deep South. In our conversation, Irma talks about her journey into human sexuality, why it’s important for BIPOC and LGBTQ communities to have access to medically accurate sex information, and how removing the taboo of sex empowers all of us. Dirty Talk Sex Education – Austin Chronicle: https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2020-05-16/dirty-south-sex-ed-offers-inclusive-health-information/ Jane’s Due Process: https://janesdueprocess.org/ Irma Follows: Talk Tabu: https://www.instagram.com/talk.tabu/Afrosexology: https://www.instagram.com/afrosexology_/ Follow Irma:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sexedwithirma/?hl=enTwitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/dirtysouthsexed

In 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 crowdfunding real estate initiative: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/BuyTheBlock/Andrés Duany, architect, urban planner founder of the Congress for the New Urbanism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_DuanyAlexis Nicole Nelson, The Black Forager: https://www.instagram.com/blackforager/?hl=enSherrell Dorsey, American data journalist and founder of The Plug, a Black tech news and insights platform: https://www.sherrelldorsey.com/Audre Lorde, a self-described black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lordebell hooks, American author and social activist: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/bell-hooksJune Jordan, American poet, essayist, teacher, and activist: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/june-jordanhttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/june-jordanBuckminster Fuller, American architect, systems theorist, writer, designer, inventor, philosopher, and futurist: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1966/01/08/in-the-outlaw-areaArlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital: https://backstagecapital.com/ Kristen Follows: Nancy: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/nancyMarsha’s Plate: https://www.womensmediacenter.com/fbomb/the-podcast-marshas-plate-centers-the-black-trans-experienceMaking Gay History: https://makinggayhistory.com/LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/usThe Nation:

In this episode, we speak to Roger Osorio, author of the upcoming book, “The Journey to Reinvention” and founder of The School of Reinvention, where he helps people find success and reinvent their lives on their terms, using their own values, passion, and purpose. In our conversation, he talks about his unique journey from the inner city in New Jersey to Penn State University to a successful career as an inspirational speaker, educator, and coach, who now uses his unique methods to help others reinvent themselves.Show Notes:·   Roger Osorio website: https://rogerosorio.com/·   The School of Reinvention website: https://reinvention.rogerosorio.com/·   Faculty member at University of Pennsylvania: https://www.upenn.edu/·   Professor at Sarah Lawrence College: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/·   Purchase Roger’s book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Reinvention-Aligned-Passion-Purpose/dp/B0B8K6S9Q1·   Corporate Quitter podcast episode with Roger Osorio: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-94-the-journey-of-reinvention-with-roger-osorio/id1565634537?i=1000563952855·   Masterclass website: https://www.masterclass.com/·   “Show Dog” by Phil Knight: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shoe-Dog/Phil-Knight/9781501135927 Roger Follows: ·   Phil Knight: https://twitter.com/nikeunleash?lang=en·   Gabby Ianniello: https://www.instagram.com/corporate.quitter/p/Bmk-omBnTPy/·   Tony Robbins: https://www.instagram.com/tonyrobbins/?hl=en Follow Roger:·   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerosorio/·   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rogerosorio/·   Twitter: https://twitter.com/RogerOsorio

In this episode, we speak to Regina Martinez, a medical doctor and an athlete on the Mexican Nordic Ski Team. Originally from Mexico City, she is on a mission to be the first Mexican woman to represent her country in cross country skiing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.  In February 2021, she qualified for the FIS World Ski Championships in Germany, and became the first Mexican woman in history to participate in a cross country ski race at that level. In our conversation, she talks about the challenges that come with breaking into a winter sport when you’re from a country like Mexico that doesn’t get much snow. Show Notes:Regina Martinez website: www.reginamartinez.org“‘You’re going to be making history’: UMN medical student breaks barriers as first Mexican woman to compete in FIS World Ski Championships: https://mndaily.com/266735/sports/youre-going-to-be-making-history-umn-medical-student-breaks-barriers-as-first-mexican-woman-to-compete-in-fis-world-ski-championships/Regina’s International Ski Federation bio: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=cc&competitorid=251465“Latino Athletes from Minnesota Trying Out for the 2022 Winter Olympics”:https://mnlatinos.com/blog/2021/02/20/latino-athletes-from-minnesota-tryout-for-the-2022-winter-olympics/“A phone call, a blizzard, & the google search that started it all”: https://www.reginamartinez.org/post/one-phone-call-one-blizzard-the-google-search-that-started-it-allImpostor syndrome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome“'Funding is always an issue': The small 'exotic' nations at Beijing 2022”: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-02-15/-Funding-is-always-an-issue-Small-exotic-nations-at-Beijing-2022-17G2DSDEr1C/index.htmlWorld Health Organization: https://www.who.int/Doctors Without Borders: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/Salomon:  https://www.salomon.com/en-us/alpine-skiingGoPro: https://gopro.com/en/us/Regina Follows: Jesse Diggins: https://www.instagram.com/jessiediggins/ Follow Regina:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReginaMartinezSkiInstagram:

In this episode, we speak to Sana Rafi, a Pakistani American author who began her writing journey at the age of ten, but didn’t find her own voice as an author until she became a mother. It was then that she started writing picture books that reflected her experiences growing up as a immigrant who is Muslim and Pakistani. Her new picture book, A Mermaid Girl, draws on these inspirations as it depicts the first time a young girl wears a burkini. In our conversation, we talk about about how Sana discovered her voice writing children’s books; how her identity as a practicing Muslim shapes her body of work; what kind of impact she wants to have on future generations of young readers; and so much more.   Show notes: Salaam Reads: https://salaamreads.com/A Mermaid Girl: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667818/a-mermaid-girl-by-sana-rafi-illustrated-by-olivia-aserr/Elizabeth Gilbert: https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/bio/Muslim Storytellers Fellowship from the Highlights Foundation: https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/programs/3003/muslim-storytellers-fellowship/LUMS: https://www.lums.edu.pk/Sana follows: Highlights Foundation: https://www.instagram.com/highlightsfound/?hl=enGoRead.pk: https://www.instagram.com/goread.pk/?hl=enJoanna Ho: https://www.instagram.com/joannahowrites/Sabaa Tahir (All My Rage author): https://www.instagram.com/sabaatahir/?hl=enWe Need Diverse Books: https://www.instagram.com/weneeddiversebooks/?hl=en Follow Sana:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/srafibooks/?hl=en

In this episode, we speak to Marcie Alvis-Walker, creator of the blog and Instagram feed, Black Coffee with White Friends, which chronicles her experiences as a Black woman navigating predominantly White spaces. Most recently Marcie has also created “Mockingbird History Lessons” where she researches, writes, and shares the missing narratives of our country’s history. In our conversation she talks about the origins of her blog; how our historical heroes should be allowed to be complicated; how the frustrations around critical race theory can be healed if we practice curiosity; and so much more. Show notes:Jim Crow laws: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Crow_lawsTo Kill a Mockingbird: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Kill_a_MockingbirdMockingbird History Lessons: https://www.mockingbirdhistory.com/history-for-adultsBlack Coffee with White Friends: https://www.blackcoffeewithwhitefriends.com/Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjwv-GUBhAzEiwASUMm4u6_lzbtIkZnUZjVwG40vOk5QSQzdSTx9pqdAvAseTVDYw5O8RfAhhoCRNMQAvD_BwE”Be the Bridge: https://bethebridge.com/Substack: https://substack.com/profile/3155128-marcie-alvis-walker-bcwwfMarcie follows: Wolfgang 2242: https://www.instagram.com/wolfgang2242/?hl=enJenny’s Ice Cream: https://www.instagram.com/jenisicecreams/?hl=enKevin Garcia: https://www.instagram.com/thekevingarcia/?hl=en” Follow Marcie:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackcoffeewithwhitefriends/?hl=en

In this episode, we speak to Justin Favela, a mixed media artist born in Las Vegas, Nevada known for his large-scale installations and sculptures that comment on American pop culture and the Latinx experience. In our conversation, he talks about how he uses pinatas as a medium to express his identity and explore the notion of authenticity; how being a queer person of color shaped his work; how his work has changed because of the pandemic and racial reckoning; and he also speaks about the other innovative projects that he’s working on. Show notes:Wendy Kveck: http://www.wendykveck.com/The Chicano Movement: https://www.history.com/news/chicano-movementRasquachismo: https://www.si.edu/stories/lesson-rasquachismo-artLos Tacos: https://www.tacobell.com/food/tacos/nacho-cheese-doritos-locos-tacosGlenn Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/blog/glen-bellLatino Who Lunches: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latinos-who-lunch/id1111786329Francisco La Rosa: https://www.instagram.com/francisco_la_rosa_photography_/Yvette Mayorga: https://www.instagram.com/yvettemayorga/?hl=enJose Villalobos: https://www.instagram.com/josevillalobosart/?hl=enJose Ramirez: https://www.instagram.com/josevillalobosart/?hl=enArt Basel: https://artbasel.comLive in America: https://www.live-in-america.com/The Momentary: https://themomentary.org/Brett Holmes: https://brettholmes.weebly.com/Adriana Chavez: http://www.adrianachavezphotography.com/Heidi Ryder: http://heidiryder.net/Justin follows: Culture Strike: https://www.instagram.com/p/BkanzJ0l1aB/?hl=enMilagros Collective: https://www.instagram.com/milagrosyall/?hl=enLuis Varela-Rico: https://www.instagram.com/luisvarelarico/?hl=enFollow Justin:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/favyfav/?hl=enTwitter:

In this episode, we speak to Mando Rayo, a Texas-based digital storyteller, entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed taco journalist who produces content that strives to paint an inclusive, accurate portrait of America. His latest work is the Laredo Taco Company’s “Made Right Here” Road Trip as he explores his favorite tacos in some of the most iconic cities in the Lone Star State. We discuss how Mando’s Latinx heritage informs his work, how tacos can help us understand different communities, and how one of the organizations he co-founded helps to create racially diverse nonprofit boards.Show notes: United Tacos of America: site, Instagram, Facebook, El Rey pageThe Tacos of Texas: https://www.amazon.com/Tacos-Texas-Mando-Rayo/dp/1477310436Austin Breakfast Tacos: https://www.amazon.com/Austin-Breakfast-Tacos-Important-American/dp/1626190496IDENTITY youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSIg85khmbdmv99E1xyLnkg/featuredTacos of Texas on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/show/tacos-texas/episodes/United Tacos of America on El Rey Network: https://www.elreynetwork.com/shows/originals/united-tacos-of-americaVitamina T For Tacos: https://www.amazon.com/Vitamina-T-Tacos-Mando-Rayo/dp/1949299236Tacos of Texas podcast: https://kutkutx.studio/category/tacos-of-texas#sbtd_id_aboutWoke Me When It’s Over: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/opinion/bon-appetit-cancel-culture.htmlThe New Philanthropists: https://www.tnpaustin.org/the-team/Texas Taco Counsel: https://tacosoftexas.wordpress.com/texas-taco-council/Laredo Taco Company: https://www.laredotacocompany.com/maderighthereTeddy’s Red Tacos: https://www.teddysredtacosofficial.com/Valentina: https://www.valentinastexmexbbq.com/Carnitas Uruapan: https://carnitasuruapanchi.com/Mando follows: Chelsea S. Hernandez https://twitter.com/pandabearfilms?lang=enPaulina Artieda at The New Philanthropists: https://www.tnpaustin.org/This is 150: https://onefifty.com/about/ Follow Mando:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armandorayo/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/elmundodemando

In this episode, we speak with media consultant Mina Sharif, an incredibly accomplished yet twice-displaced citizen of Afghanistan. When she was less than a year old, her family was forced to flee and eventually immigrated to Canada, where she was raised. In early 2005, she traveled back to Afghanistan and volunteered with women-managed radio stations across the country. In this conversation, Mina discusses reconnecting with her Afghan heritage, combating the misconceptions surrounding Afghan culture, hearing about Afghanistan from Afghan voices, and so much more. Show notes:Baghch-e-Simsim: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baghch-e-SimsimDurkhanum Sewing Circle of Kabul: https://chuffed.org/project/durkhanumsewingMina's Aseel Donation Link to 100 Families in Laghman, Afghanistan: https://aseelapp.com/us/100-families-in-laghman.htmlMina follows:Pashtana Durrani: https://twitter.com/BarakPashtana?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorMahbouba Seraj: https://twitter.com/serajmahbouba?lang=enAhmad Naser Sarmast: https://twitter.com/dsarmast?lang=enFollow Mina: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missminakabul/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/minasharif?lang=en

Show descriptionIn this episode, we speak to Janice Omadeke, the CEO and founder of the Mentor Method – an enterprise solution that improves talent retention and development through inclusive mentorships. In our conversation, she talks about what motivated her to start her own mentorship program; how her Congolese background impacted her chosen path; and how most mentorships are no different than any other relationship.  Show notes: The Mentor Method by Janice Omadeke: https://www.thementormethod.com/Slalom: https://www.slalom.com/Follow Janice: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janiceomadeke/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janiceomadeke/?hl=enMentor Method Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMentorMethodMentor Method Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-mentor-method/

In this episode, we speak to Gris Muñoz, a poet and storyteller known for her bilingual poetry and short-story collection, Coatlicue Girl – which was most recently named a finalist for the John A. Robertson Award for Best First Book of Poetry by the Texas Institute of Letters. In our conversation, she talks about why the book took her over 13 years to write; how living near the Texas-Mexico border has shaped her work; and she also speaks about the other innovative projects that she’s working on.Show notes: Coatlicue Girl by Gris Muñoz : https://amzn.to/3HXYlVfGEOTESTIMONIOS TRANSFRONTERIZXS: https://grismunoz.com/geotestimonios-transfronterizxs/Sylvia Fernandez Quintanilla, Ph.D.: https://sylviafernandezq.wordpress.com/Homeboy Industries: https://homeboyindustries.org/Father Greg Boyle: https://homeboyindustries.org/our-story/father-greg/Fabian Debora: https://www.fabiandebora.com/Homeboy Art Academy: https://www.instagram.com/somos_la_arte/ Who Gris follows: Terese Mailhot: https://teresemailhot.com/Luis Alberto Urrea: http://luisurrea.com/Steven Dunn: https://tarpaulinsky.com/steven-dunn/Los Dos: https://www.instagram.com/lxsdos/?hl=enErica Marin: https://epmuseumofhistory.org/about/meet-our-team/ How to follow Gris: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grismunozgris/Twitter: https://twitter.com/grismunozgris

In this episode, Brooklyn-born and raised photographer and activist Anthony Geathers speaks candidly about his upbringing, his time in the military, and his role as artist and voice within the Black community. He talks about what it’s like to shoot everything from politics to professional sports and how his background in the Marines prepared him to successfully transition from one battlefield to another.School of Visual Arts: https://sva.edu/Howard Bingham: https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/Gordon Parks: https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/Web:http://www.anthonygeathersphoto.com/IG:https://www.instagram.com/anthonybgeathers/

In this episode, singer and actor Nicole Pryor Dernersesian talks about her transition to business owner and talent representative, with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect for all fellow humans. She impresses the value of hard work, resilience, and having the courage to show up. Her door is always open for anyone who is kind, talented, and willing to do more than is expected of them. That willingness to remain open has been the bedrock of her tremendous success.Nicole’s Info:Web:https://www.firestarterentertainment.com/https://www.inclusionmediagroup.org/https://www.nicolepryor.com/IG:https://www.instagram.com/fsetalent/https://www.instagram.com/inclusionmediagroup/https://www.instagram.com/nicoleppryor/

In this episode, we talk to Angie Reza Tures, a filmmaker and founder of Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase which advocates for the amplification of films made by women from border regions across the globe. She talks about the complexities of border identities, how our own vocabulary is falling short in expressing how people identify themselves, and why representation in film of Mexican American and other communities of color is so important. Angie’s info: -Company: Instagram: @femmefrontera Facebook:  @femmefrontera-Personal: Instagram: @a.tureza (https://www.instagram.com/a.tureza/)Facebook: angietures (https://www.facebook.com/angietures) -Angie follows: Blindspotting: https://www.starz.com/us/en/series/blindspotting/62263Tabitha Brown:  https://www.instagram.com/iamtabithabrown/?hl=en-Femme Frontera: Femmefrontera.org-Array: http://www.arraynow.com/-Perspective Fund: https://www.perspectivefund.org/-Ford Foundation: https://www.fordfoundation.org/-USC Annenberg – “Latinos in film: Erasure On Screen & Behind the Camera Across 1,200 Popular Movies”: https://assets.uscannenberg.org/docs/aii-study-latinos-in-film-2019.pdf

The Follow is a multicultural podcast from Sanders\Wingo where we spotlight BIPOC creators, movement-makers, and thought leaders, and talk to them about their work, worldview, and how they use their platform. We also cover race, identity, and all things culture in a format designed to help us all get smarter about culture.