Hector Quiroga, an immigration  lawyer from Columbia who lives and works in the USA is with us again and in this episode he will delve into the realm of family separation and its consequence at many levels. From torn immigrant families to the unseen struggles of single-parent homes, we unpack the long-term effects of not having your family together – at school, work, and in a child's very soul.

Get ready to be shaken, empowered, and inspired to advocate for a world where every child feels the anchor of family love.

If you prefer to watch this interview, here is the video link:

https://youtu.be/TLAoWd4D5To

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Ever feel like you don't belong? Do you have a gift that makes you appear weird or crazy? Did you self isolate or self medicate? In this episode of Embracing The Fight my guest transparently describes these emotions generated during his formative years to adulthood. He has found the formula that relieved him of depression and suicidal thoughts. Know that you are not alone and he has survived to tell his story. Please take a moment to check out this episode and determine if you're willing to let The Formula help to heal and work for you.

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Today on the podcast, we are finishing our series called the ABCs of community. We have talked about availability, belonging, and consistency. In this episode, we are discussing the flip side of the coin -- isolation. People are sometimes in the proximity of other people, but they still feel isolated because their soul is hurting. Today, we are receiving God's healing power for our souls and recognizing it's never too late to say yes to community. 

Key Highlights of the Episode:

— Some people are with other people, but their soul hurts

— When we don't do life with other people, there are physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual effects

— It's never too late to build community

— God desires us to be in relationship with others and to help each other

— Be a person who can both ask for help and offer help

— People need safe spaces where they can ask for help

—It is not wise to isolate yourself because we were created for relationships

— Be open for God to use you to impact others

— It's time to unite and build strong relationships 

— Embrace a lifestyle of community

— Say yes to community

Don’t miss this episode and let me know if this inspired you in any way. I always love hearing from you and connecting with you. Send me an email: aprilnicole@liveloveleadmedia.com or DM me on Instagram @aprilnicolescip 

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Within the field of mathematics, there is a broad under-representation of many groups of people, especially LGBT+, people of color, undocumented people, people with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Listen in as Sac State mathematics alumna Brianna Davis leads a group of math undergraduates through a discussion of how current students perceive this issue. The episode highlights some of the work already done at Sac State and what changes would make mathematics accessible and inclusive to all groups.

Find the transcript here: www.csus.edu/crisj/buildingjustice

“To incorporate the sense of oneself as part of a complex web of mutual dependence is to become more humble. At the same time, this humility enhances one’s ability to form bonds with others. In short, retreating from the center of things – both in reality and in one’s self-conception – is inseparable from forging connections that expand the boundaries of one’s self.” –Sarah Buss

In today’s episode I thread together what we’ve heard and learned from Jayne and Renee, along with some things I’ve learned from books on my bookshelf, and distill that into a few key ways to think and behave with a focus on inclusion, building trust, leaving space for other’s agency, and reducing harm.

I focus on how to move from humility and decentering ourselves, which Jayne and Renee advocate for, to action. I draw on ideas from Inclusion Uncomplicated, by Nika White; DEI Deconstructed, by Lily Zheng; White Feminism, by Koa Beck; and Radical Humility, a collection of essays edited by Rebekah Modrak and Jame Vander Broek. 

Additional resources

Rebekah Modrak's examination of Shinola -- how one big-name US brand co-opted the community of Detroit and continued its historical racialized representations of Blacks in the united States: Rethink Shinola.

Other episodes you might enjoy

Episode 47: White Women's Work: An Invitation, with Jayne Sommers

Episode 48: From Climate Crisis to AntiRacism

Episode 50: White Women's Nonsense, with Renee Wells

Episode 26: In Community: Interracial Feminist Co-Mentoring

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Listen in as political science major, Mai Lam, discusses with ASI Executive Vice President, Laura De la Garza Garcia, and ASI Graduate Director, Justin Hurst the need to have the diversity of faculty be reflective of the student body, and how the lack of it affects the education process for many students. They discuss their own experiences and how it is most damaging for students who come from marginalized communities.  Transcript s2e25

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Understanding Adoption and Its Effects on Adoptees with Patrick Armstrong

Patrick is an intercountry, transracial, Korean American adoptee. He was born in Korea and then adopted by a white family in the United States. Patrick had all he wanted while growing up, but it felt like something was missing.

For the first 30 years of Patrick's life, he lived in a state of rejection of his Asian and Korean identities and worthiness. He was fighting to fit in. At 30, he had the wake-up call that got him in a state of reclamation.

In this episode, Patrick shares his experience as an adoptee, how it affected him and how he is dealing with it today. Also, Patrick shares how he has been on a journey to find his first family.

Key Talking Points of the Episode:

• What does "Born on Third" mean to Patrick?
• What base does Patrick think he was born on?
• How Patrick handled rejection
• Was Jackie Chan an inappropriate representation of Korean culture?
• Patrick's attempt to fit in as a white 
• Positive and negative experiences with adoption.
• Same-race adoption
• Finding your family and their history
• How Patrick learned the Korean culture
• Advice to white parents looking to adopt a child
• Inclusion in adoption
• Mirror moments
• The gaslighting of adoptees as adults
• Patrick's thoughts on adoption as a whole

Quotes from the Episode:

"We want to be part of this culture and fit into this community. But at the end of the day, if it comes at the expense of who we are, we're never going to fit in."

"I think for many people adoption, like that connection to culture ends once you've been adopted."

"There is a one in a billion chance that I’ll ever get answers to why was I adopted, why was I given up"

"…separated from your family, separated from your country of origin…It’s tough"

Connect with Patrick Armstrong: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickintheworld/ 

Website: https://www.patrickintheworld.me/ 

 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickarmstrong219/ 

Welcome to The Imperfect Clinician!

Episode 7 of our podcast: Do you fit in well into the people around you? How much of yourself you had to give to do that? Or maybe you belong? How authentic are you - to yourself and to others? In this episode we address the issue of authenticity - fitting in vs belonging.

If you want to embark on a journey to better You, start with joining us on ours.

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How would you feel if someone discriminated in public and no one came to your rescue? Would you have the courage to stand up for yourself?

In this episode of Born on 3^rd podcast, I have the privilege of hosting the amazing Monique Kelley. She recently became an associate professor at Boston University's College of Communication. She's the faculty advisor for the university's award-winning Public Relations Student Society of America chapter. She's also an entrepreneur, the founder of Monique Kelley Consulting, and a founding member of the Women's executive organization called chief.

Monique grew up in New Jersey with her Iranian mom and Black dad from Trenton. Growing up, Monique had room to be independent and autonomous. Monique is a strong believer that you are what you tell yourself. Growing up, she challenged herself to do many things, especially in sports, even when she knew it wasn't her stronghold.

In this episode, we dig deeper into understanding how we can have intentional diversity and inclusion.

Key Takeaways from the Episode:

• Inaction is inexcusable: If you see or hear something racist, sexist, homophobic, or offensive, you must act. Being silent by the standard is signaling your approval.
• Putting fancy inclusive words up on a sign or painting them on the wall in an office to put them in an employee handbook does not make an organization inclusive.
• Take time to learn about other people's cultures. It will help you understand them better.

Quotes from the Episode:

"I'm a strong believer in you are what you tell your mind."- Monique Kelley

"Belonging is accepting people for who they are."- Tim

"Stop focusing so much on what you don't have and focus on what you do have and how you can add value."- Monique

"Any negative energy or negative experience that I have, I'd like just to flip it on its head and use it as fuel."- Monique

Connect with Monique Kelley:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquekelleygigliotti/ 

This part 2 of our conversation with Maddox If you haven't listened to part one where we dive on breaking the cycle of giving your power away, check out the previous episode.

On this part of our conversation, i start with asking him about his ambition with his very own podcast " the authentic gay man" in which he tackles the all too familiar feelings of isolation and loneliness. Maddox opens up about his personal experience in that space since coming out and admits to the ambivalent feelings of seeing the world move forward to gay acceptance and awareness.
This deeply personal conversation will leave you feeling blessed, thankful and connected to Maddox's purpose.

Important note to the listener: In this episode, Maddox refers to the support rallies transgender children and their safety which took place on March 2022.

Listen, subscribe and check out Maddox's podcast " The authentic gay men" here. Also available on all major podcast platforms.

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In today's episode, we are exploring how stuckness is deadness and what we can do to transform it.  When we are dead, there is some part of us afraid to come back to life.  Instead of fighting stuckness, let's create an environment to allow it to heal us. Join me!