The Power We Hold Podcast S01 Ep11: Season 1 Wrap with Caleb

Thank you for joining me, your host  eco-visual artist and spiritual coach Vanessa Albury, on my journey to becoming a better ally to people of all diversities (bipoc, LGBTQAI2S+, non-normative brained and embodied +) and steward of the environment in podcast form as The Power We Hold! This is part of Coral Projects' work in eco-consciousness healing. In this space we have in-depth conversation together with people of all backgrounds and diverse perspectives about difficult topics full of love, healing and what it is to be a human loving on planet Earth, our only home for now.

This episode is a re-airing of a really powerful conversation Trevor Bayack and I had with Heather McGhee back in 2021 about her research and book The Sum of Us.  I like to revisit this conversation to mark my growth and to remember my desire to learn, grow and improve while having compassion for myself. I wish the same for you!


Show Notes:
Trevor Bayack's Spread Love Free Market website
Spread Love Free Market IG

Heather McGhee's book The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
Do buy it from your local bookstore, bipoc owned if have one in your city.  My favorite NYC bipoc-owned bookstore is also feminist, called Cafe Con Libros does ship!
Her website with appearance and talks linked.

The Power We Hold Podcast website
Vanessa Albury IG, website
Coral Projects IG, website + Make a tax-deductible donation
Get your Custom Sea Coin
Learn more about the doc film Coral Projects in Italy + Hyperallergic
Book an Akashic Records reading with me here or via my website

Music Clear Skys by Wael Elhalaby IG, Soundcloud
Audio Editing by Bryan Klausing Rain Junkies website, LinkedIn

Recorded March 19, 2021 in Brooklyn, NY

Thank you for joining me, your host  eco-visual artist and spiritual coach Vanessa Albury, on my journey to becoming a better ally to people of all diversities (bipoc, LGBTQAI2S+, non-normative brained and embodied +) and steward of the environment in podcast form as The Power We Hold! This is part of Coral Projects' work in eco-consciousness healing. In this space we have in-depth conversation together with people of all backgrounds and diverse perspectives about difficult topics full of love, healing and what it is to be a human loving on planet Earth, our only home for now.

Today's guest is someone I have known since the 7th grade. We went to high school together at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Magnet High School for the Health Sciences and Engineering in Nashville, TN. She's taken up the challenge of our principal Dr. Spence to be Excellence as a writer, actor, producer and a public health worker. She's one of the kindest people you'll ever have the pleasure to know and very creative. She plays in the new The Color Purple film producer by Oprah Winfrey and is just shines in her role.  Enjoy this conversation between two old friends and creatives!

Show Notes:
Tiffany Elle Burgess's website
Tiffany's IMDb
Tiffany's IG
Her books Skin Like Mine, Decisions, Decisions, Adventures of Junior and Baby Brother: Spencer's Gift
Her production company: Tyler Street Films, LLC

 The Power We Hold Podcast website
Vanessa Albury IG, website
Coral Projects IG, website + Make a tax-deductible donation
Get your Custom Sea Coin
Learn more about the doc film Coral Projects in Italy + Hyperallergic
Book an Akashic Records reading with me here or via my website

Music Clear Skys by Wael Elhalaby IG, Soundcloud
Audio Editing by Bryan Klausing Rain Junkies website, LinkedIn

Recorded Jan 16, 2024 in Nashville, TN

Thank you for joining me, your host  eco-visual artist and spiritual coach Vanessa Albury, on my journey to becoming a better ally to people of all diversities (bipoc, LGBTQAI2S+, non-normative brained and embodied +) and steward of the environment in podcast form as The Power We Hold! This is part of Coral Projects' work in eco-consciousness healing. In this space we have in-depth conversation together with people of all backgrounds and diverse perspectives about difficult topics full of love, healing and what it is to be a human loving on planet Earth, our only home for now.

Today we finish up my conversation with the brilliant comedian and filmmaker Wil Sylvince in Part 2. Wil is a Haitian-American who went from engineering to comedy. He travels the globe opening up for world famous comedians, the GOAT’s of his field such as Trevor Noah, Dave Chappelle and Kevin Hart. He’s making is big screen debut as a filmmaker with I Am Maurice, the first of 9 screenplays he has ready to go! We talk his health journey, strategies as a comic, acting, clairaudience, extraterrestrials and more. Wil’s integrity, discipline and ability to set up another comic to land a line are truly top notch. You don’t want to miss this 2-part conversation with the fascinating Wil Sylvince!

Recorded Oct 29, 2023 in NYC

Show Notes:

Find Wil’s comedy www.wilsylvince.com

I Am Maurice feature film www.wilsylvince.com/iammaurice

Follow Wil on Instagram

Book an Akashic Records reading with me here or via my website

 The Power We Hold Podcast website
Vanessa Albury IG, website
Coral Projects IG, website + Make a tax-deductible donation
Get your Custom Sea Coin
Learn more about the doc film Coral Projects in Italy + Hyperallergic

Music Clear Skys by Wael Elhalaby IG, Soundcloud
Audio Editing by Bryan Klausing Rain Junkies website, LinkedIn

Thank you for joining me, your host  eco-visual artist and spiritual coach Vanessa Albury, on my journey to becoming a better ally to people of all diversities (bipoc, LGBTQAI2S+, non-normative brained and embodied +) and steward of the environment in podcast form as The Power We Hold! This is part of Coral Projects' work in eco-consciousness healing. In this space we have in-depth conversation together with people of all backgrounds and diverse perspectives about difficult topics full of love, healing and what it is to be a human loving on planet Earth, our only home for now.

Today I sit down with the brilliant comedian and filmmaker Wil Sylvince. Wil is a Haitian-American who went from engineering to comedy. He travels the globe opening up for world famous comedians, the GOAT’s of his field such as Trevor Noah, Dave Chapelle and Kevin Hart. He’s next leveling right now as he films his first feature for the big screen titled I Am Maurice. We talk his health journey, strategies as a comic, acting, clairaudience, extraterrestrials and more. Wil’s integrity, discipline and ability to set up another comic to land a line are truly top notch. You don’t want to miss this 2-part conversation with Wil Sylvince!

Show Notes:

Find Wil’s comedy here https://www.wilsylvince.com/

I Am Maurice feature film

Follow Wil on Instagram

Agnes Vivarelli’s Self Love Meditations

Master Sri Akarshana’s Himalayan Yoga 

Akashic Records reading link via my website (scroll down to the menu)

 The Power We Hold Podcast website
Vanessa Albury IG, website
Coral Projects IG, website + Make a tax-deductible donation
Get your Custom Sea Coin
Learn more about the doc film Coral Projects in Italy + Hyperallergic

Music Clear Skys by Wael Elhalaby IG, Soundcloud
Audio Editing by Bryan Klausing Rain Junkies website, LinkedIn

 Recorded Oct 29, 2023 in NYC

Thank you for joining me, your host  eco-visual artist and spiritual coach Vanessa Albury, on my journey to becoming a better ally to people of all diversities (bipoc, LGBTQAI2S+, non-normative brained and embodied +) and steward of the environment in podcast form as The Power We Hold! This is part of Coral Projects' work in eco-consciousness healing. In this space we have in-depth conversation together with people of all backgrounds and diverse perspectives about difficult topics full of love, healing and what it is to be a human loving on planet Earth, our only home for now.

 In this episode we catch up with Trevor Bayack, formerly of The Freedom Market based in NYC, now of The Spread Love Free Market based in FL. Trevor speaks about his new found levels of spirituality and eco-vibes. It's a beautiful conversation that goes deep and is full of laughs. We welcome you into our friendship and our growth in friendship, healing, activism and love!


Show Notes:
Link to Trevor’s interview with me for Spread Love FM from July 15, 2023

Spread Love FM on Apple
Spread Love FM on Spotify 

Visit the Spread Love Free Market
Find the Book of Free Things if you scroll down

Akashic Records reading link via my website (scroll down to the menu)

 The Power We Hold Podcast website
Vanessa Albury IG, website
Coral Projects IG, website + Make a tax-deductible donation
Get your Custom Sea Coin
Learn more about the doc film Coral Projects in Italy + Hyperallergic

 Music Clear Skys by Wael Elhalaby IG, Soundcloud
Audio Editing by Bryan Klausing Rain Junkies website, LinkedIn

Extra: Astrocartography
 
Recorded July 20, 2023 in Paris, France

Thank you for joining me, your host  eco-visual artist and spiritual coach Vanessa Albury, on my journey to becoming a better ally to people of all diversities (bipoc, LGBTQAI2S+, non-normative brained and embodied +) and steward of the environment in podcast form as The Power We Hold! This is part of Coral Projects' work in eco-consciousness healing. In this space we have in-depth conversation together with people of all backgrounds and diverse perspectives about difficult topics full of love, healing and what it is to be a human loving on planet Earth, our only home for now.

In this Updates and Intentions episodes I review my last 6 months traveling the world and declare my intentions for this podcast in 2024... Preview, we are going weekly moving forward. So look for new episodes to drop on Fridays!

Show Notes:
The Power We Hold Podcast website
Vanessa Albury IG, website
Coral Projects IG, website + Make a tax-deductible donation
Get your Custom Sea Coin
Coral Projects in Italy + Hyperallergic
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Trustedhousesitters 25% off referral

 Music Clear Skys by Wael Elhalaby IG, Soundcloud
Audio Editing by Bryan Klausing Rain Junkies website, LinkedIn
 
 Recorded January 2024 in Nashville

Thank you for joining me, your host and eco-visual artist Vanessa Albury, on my journey to becoming a better ally to people of all diversities (bipoc, LGBTQAI2S+, non-normative brained and embodied +) and steward of the environment in podcast form as The Power We Hold! This is part of Coral Projects' work in eco-consciousness healing. My co-host, Caleb Williams, is also an artist. She is 21 years my junior and makes art about her experience as a Black woman in America. We have in-depth conversation together and with others about difficult topics full of love and healing.

 In the season 1 wrap, Caleb and I review the past year and a half of creating this podcast and what we have learned. Caleb is one of the wised people I know and I always love having some good one-on-one time with her! I know you will too! So enjoy this conversation about race, growth, love and learning. And drop us a comment about what you have learned along the way with us! We love to hear from you!

Season 2 launched at the end of June with a powerful and delightful conversation with Dr. Sotonye Odugbemi of the BBC series The School That Tried to End Racism! Not to be missed!

recorded in Brooklyn,  June 7, 2023

Show Notes:
Make a tax-deductible donation to help us keep this going!
The Power We Hold Podcast website
Coral Projects IG, website
Vanessa Albury IG, website
Caleb Williams IG, website

Music Clear Skys by Wael Elhalaby IG, Soundcloud
Audio Editing by Bryan Klausing Rain Junkies website, LinkedIn

Coral Projects in Italy + Hyperallergic

We open season 2 with a delightful conversation with Dr. Sotonye Odugbemi about her experience in the BBC series The School That Tried to End Racism. She and I, Vanessa Albury your host, have way more in common that we imagined! We laugh our way through difficult topics with love!

Thank you for joining me, your host and eco-visual artist Vanessa Albury, on my journey to becoming a better ally to people of all diversities (bipoc, LGBTQAI2S+, non-normative brained and embodied +) and steward of the environment in podcast form as The Power We Hold! This is part of my Coral Projects' work in eco-consciousness healing. My co-host, Caleb Williams, is also an artist. She is 21 years my junior and makes art about her experience as a Black woman in America. We have in-depth conversation together and with others about difficult topics full of love and healing.

Today Caleb and I chat with Heather Jiang of Allegorie, the food-waste-based leathers accessories company. I bought my cactus-waste leather wallet from Heather in 2020 and have loved every minute of having it. Heather is a powerful eco-advocate. She uses her creative mind and business savvy to solve the problem of sustainable, well-designed, and high quality leather made from waste! How cool is that?! Please check out Allegories, get your wallet or bag, or both! If you are in NYC Heather is at outdoor fairs all season with a regular spot at Grand Bazaar on Columbus at W77th Street. See for yourself why I'm so in love with her products!

What eco-problems do you have the skill set to solve and love what you're doing at the same time?

recorded March 26, 2023 in Brooklyn, NY

Notes:
Allegorie IG, website

Show Notes:
 The Power We Hold Podcast IG, website
Vanessa Albury IG, website
Coral Projects IG, website + Make a tax-deductible donation
Caleb Williams IG, website

Music Clear Skys by Wael Elhalaby IG, Soundcloud
Audio Editing by Bryan Klausing Rain Junkies website, LinkedIn

Coral Projects in Italy + Hyperallergic

Thank you for joining me, your host, eco-visual artist Vanessa Albury, on my journey to becoming a better ally to people of all diversities (bipoc, LGBTQAI2S+, non-normative brained and embodied +) and steward of the environment in podcast form as The Power We Hold! This is part of Coral Projects' work in eco-consciousness healing. My co-host, Caleb Williams, is also an artist. She is 21 years my junior and makes art about her experience as a Black woman in America. We have in-depth conversation together and with others about difficult topics full of love and healing.

It's been 63 years since the first Earth Day. It was a revolution. It was not a sale on your next new whatever. Today we need that revolution more than ever. Revolution can be joyful. It is fun to heal! It is fun to adjust towards love. There are no quick fixes. To bring everyone along there are no easy answers, but there are WORTHY questions and WORTHWHILE solutions available for us, if we do the work. I don't know what they are because we haven't fully committed yet as a collective to the questions, but I do know from my own experience of asking hard questions, being vulnerable and leaving no one out , something better than I can imagine happens. So let's do the work, together! Together is the only way! Calling everyone in IS the way.

I did just that.  Today I share background and details of Leave It Better NYC, an eco-performance art piece I completed yesterday in honor of Earth Day. Since Earth Day is today, Saturday, I chose end of business Friday to deliver back to the owners of Poland Spring and Blue Triton (which makes Poland Spring) 377 single-use plastic water bottles, caps and labels I collected from the streets of NYC on my walks and bike rides from September until April 20th. I emptied the 2 recycling bag full in the lobby of their offices at 30 Rock Plaza and well, they didn't really like it. But you know what, I don't like seeing their trash all over the streets and knowing that it ends up the oceans increasing global temperatures and acidification. Examining our own trash can be a bitter pill to swallow when you aren't accustomed to examining your crap. I also delivered a 2-page letter to the owners and partners of One Rock Capital Partners, the $6B company that owns Poland Spring,  full of love and invitation to step up to be the global leaders we need them to be.

PLEASE get inspired to make your own giant leaps in going green! It's safe to learn! It's safe to try something else out and risk being liked by others for love! The love of self, others,  and the love of this BEAUTIFUL and FASCINATING planet that we get to call home! Enjoy!

Show Notes:
 The Power We Hold Podcast IG, website
Vanessa Albury IG, website
Coral Projects IG, website + Make a tax-deductible donation
Caleb Williams IG, website

Music Clear Skys by Wael Elhalaby IG, Soundcloud
Audio Editing by Bryan Klausing Rain Junkies website, LinkedIn

Coral Projects in Italy + Hyperallergic

 Allegorie, food-waste plant-leather company with gorgeous accessories