Breaking Distance
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -Beauty for Freedom (BFF), as an anti-trafficking organization, has always strived to connect communities and champion freedom via our global educational programming for survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth along with our advocacy and awareness-raising campaigns.
Throughout the COVID-19 Crisis, our team has sought ways to connect our ambassadors and artists to the global community by creating a narrative-driven project which could break the barriers of the insular lives we faced through the pandemic with quarantining and self-isolation while creating the possibility of uniting, connecting, sharing ideas, educating, and embracing our humanity through the arts and music.
BFF launched Breaking Distance as a way to continue connecting with our global community while sharing critical topics affecting our world and inspiring conversations. Topics covered include global health, human trafficking, art, music and mental health and wellness. We want YOU to JOIN the MOVEMENT! Stay tuned for details on our website (www.beautyforfreedom.org) and social media pages for podcast schedules, email us if you're a visual artist, activist, musician or influencer who would like to get involved at [email protected] or send us DMs with podcast idea submissions.
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Episodes
In Conversation with Model, Activist and Beauty for Freedom Ambassador Joanna Pauline
February 21, 2023 04:45 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBBeauty for Freedom (BFF), as an anti-trafficking organization, has always strived to connect communities and champion freedom via our global educational programming for survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth along with our advocacy and awareness-raising campaigns. Our team has strived for ways to connect our ambassadors and artists to the global community by creating a project which could break the barriers of the insular lives we faced through and beyond the pandemic while creat...
“On Race, Art and Everything In-Between” Featuring Christina Martin and Rashawn Davis
September 10, 2021 21:07 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBBreaking Distance Beauty for Freedom (BFF), as an anti-trafficking organization, has always strived to connect communities and champion freedom via our global educational programming for survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth along with our advocacy and awareness-raising campaigns. Throughout the COVID-19 Crisis, our team has been looking for ways to connect our ambassadors and artists to the global community by creating a project which could break the barriers of the insular live...
In Conversation with Human Trafficking Expert, Overcomer, Policy Consultant and Keynote Speaker Mrs. Anna Ptak
August 13, 2021 21:24 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBBreaking Distance Beauty for Freedom (BFF), as an anti-trafficking organization, has always strived to connect communities and champion freedom via our global educational programming for survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth along with our advocacy and awareness-raising campaigns. Throughout the COVID-19 Crisis, our team has been looking for ways to connect our ambassadors and artists to the global community by creating a project which could break the barriers of the insular live...
Savhera Fireside Chat Featuring Dr. Vanessa Bouche
June 23, 2021 20:31 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBBreaking Distance Beauty for Freedom (BFF), as an anti-trafficking organization, has always strived to connect communities and champion freedom via our global educational programming for survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth along with our advocacy and awareness-raising campaigns. Throughout the COVID-19 Crisis, our team has been looking for ways to connect our ambassadors and artists to the global community by creating a project which could break the barriers of the insular live...
"On Race, Art and Everything In-Between" Featuring Journalist, Filmmaker and Artist Darnell Christie
August 12, 2020 17:59 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBIn our 5th Episode in our Breaking Distance series "On Race, Art and Everything In-Between", a collection of conversations focusing on investigating the systemic racism plaguing our world today. We are creating a space to uplift diverse communities while spotlighting people of color changing and shaping our world through philanthropy, the arts and activism. This episode features London Based Artist, Journalist and Filmmaker Darnell Christie. We approach being Black in media and what that exp...
"On Race, Art and Everything In-Between" Featuring Lisa Dent, Executive Director of Art Space New Haven
August 05, 2020 23:21 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBIn our 4th Episode in our Breaking Distance series "On Race, Art and Everything In-Between", a collection of conversations focusing on investigating the systemic racism plaguing our world today. We are creating a space to uplift diverse communities while spotlighting people of color changing and shaping our world through philanthropy, the arts and activism. This episode features Lisa Dent, the Executive Director of Artspace New Haven, a visionary and dynamic non-profit organization championi...
Artist Talk Featuring World-Renowned Artist, Educator, Author and Illustrator Bil Donovan
July 18, 2020 14:18 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBOur Breaking Distance team had the honor of interviewing Bil Donovan, one of today's most accomplished and revered fashion illustrators. He is a respected educator and author and has traveled the world as a global artist and spokesperson for companies like Christian Dior. Bil speaks about his passion for creating and how it all started, his love of educating, fostering and nurturing the next generation of artists and his activism and newest protest artwork series #LiberatorToo, honoring Blac...
Non-Profit Spotlight --- Margaret's Place Feature --- A Program of The Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation
July 15, 2020 01:47 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBOur Breaking Distance team had the honor of featuring an amazing organization and program on the show last week, Margaret's Place (A program of the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation), discussing how school programming and youth have been pivoting throughout the global pandemic and we had an opportunity to learn more about the programs provided for youth in New York, Los Angeles and Cincinnati. Safe At Home provides healing services to youth who have been traumatized by exposure to violence i...
Artist Interview and Musical Showcase with Global Humanitarian and Musician Scarlett de la Torre
July 02, 2020 00:02 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBOur Beauty for Freedom, Breaking Distance Podcast Team sat down with Beauty for Freedom Ambassador, Global Artist , Humanitarian and Multi-faceted Musician Scarlett de la Torre for a candid discussion about how her music has led her down a path of sound healing, her work during the COVID Crisis, activism around the fight to end sex trafficking globally and support for the civil uprising around Black Lives Matter. More About Scarlett Scarlett de la Torre is an internationa...
“PRIDE Culture in San Francisco, Activism and the Influence of Art and Music in shaping the LGBTQ+ Movement” featuring The Nervous Breakdowns, Keala Ramos, Ana “Smitty” Smith and Miss Major
June 23, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBOur Beauty for Freedom, Breaking Distance Podcast Team sat down for a candid discussion about the history of San Francisco Pride, Queer Culture, Activism and the Influence of The Arts and Music with Artist, “Credit in the Straight World” Film Director, and “Nervous Breakdowns” Band Founder Keala Ramos, a Nonprofit Industrial Complex Rabble-Rouser and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy a Transgender Activist, Advocate and the Executive Director of the Griffin-Gracy Educational Retreat & Historical Cent...
"On Race, Art and Everything in Between" Episode 3 - SASHA Center Spotlight and Artist Interview with Founder Kalimah Johnson, LMSW
June 19, 2020 23:32 - 55 minutes - 51 MBOur Beauty for Freedom, Breaking Distance Podcast Team sat down with SASHA Center Founder and CEO, Kalimah Johnson, LMSW to discuss trauma-informed care for African-American survivors of sexual violence and domestic violence. Kalimah has transformed what trauma-informed care for African-American survivors of sexual violence looks like and has been a trailblazer in her field creating the The Sasha Center Model:Black Women's Triangulation of Rape, a paper outlining the need for Culturally Spec...
"On Race, Art and Everything in Between" Episode 2 - Artist Interview and Musical Showcase with Humanitarian and Musician Lisa Ramey
June 12, 2020 22:30 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBBreaking Distance continues our special series addressing the police brutality and widespread systemic racism representing historical and current sources of trauma in communities of color. We decided to go back to our communities of artists and thought leaders and have started a special #BreakingDistance Podcast series discussing Race Relations, political activism and the role of the arts and communication in healing; the second episode in this series features singer, songwriter and activis...
New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking Episode Featuring Gina Cavallo, Ingrid Johnson & Wincey Terry-Bryant --- Fighting for Freedom in America
June 07, 2020 13:36 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBOur Breaking Distance Team had an opportunity to share an evening with the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking, an organization that has been a beacon of light and hope to many and an organization whose Coalition Members Paying It Forward Foundation have served as a mentor to our organization Beauty for Freedom for years. Our BD team spoke with Ingrid Johnson, NJCAHT Board Member and Co-Chair of the NJCAHT Healthcare Committee, Wincey Terry-Bryant Founder of Nanababies, Winceyco...
"On Race, Art and Everything in Between" - Featuring Miguel Carter-Fisher
June 05, 2020 19:02 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBIt's been such an emotional and confusing time for our communities and Beauty for Freedom wanted to address the police brutality and widespread systemic racism representing historical and current sources of trauma in communities of color. We decided to go back to our communities of artists and thought leaders and have started a special #BreakingDistance Podcast series discussing Race Relations, political activism and the role of the arts and communication in healing; the first episode featu...
Mental Health Awareness Month Episode - A Candid Discussion with Art Therapist Dawn Ippoliti
May 29, 2020 23:22 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBOur Breaking Distance Team sat down with Art Therapist Dawn Ippoliti LCAT, ATR-BC for Mental Health Awareness Month. We had an opportunity to delve into her practice as an art therapist and speak about mental health issues people are dealing with, particularly in regards to quarantine and the lock-down. Dawn is a licensed, board certified, art therapist and registered with the American Art Therapy Association. For almost twenty years Dawn has worked in a variety of clinical settings and inst...
Mental Health Awareness Month Episode - Featuring Artists and Passionate Buddhists Loan Chabanol and Sabah Cheraiet
May 27, 2020 18:22 - 48 minutes - 44 MBBreaking Distance – Mental Health Awareness Episode – A Candid Discussion with Loan Chabanol and Sabah Cheraiet Our Breaking Distance team connected with Global Artists and Passionate Buddhists Loan Chabanol and Sabah Cheraiet for a candid discussion in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month and featuring topics such as Ego, Compassion for Self, Spirituality and Creating during the Pandemic. Topics all relevant to the human condition and connecting us all. Ego is who you tell yo...
Mental Health Awareness Month Episode - Memorial Day Feature with Vietnam War Hero and Retired Educator Dr. Richard Kimball Watkins
May 27, 2020 01:35 - 42 minutes - 39 MBThis is a very special series for Breaking Distance in Honor of Mental Health Awareness Month and Memorial Day featuring Dr. Richard Kimball Watkins, Decorated Vietnam Veteran (Purple Heart and the Air Medal with Eight-Oak Leaf Clusters), Activist and Retired Educator, to all of our fallen heroes, their families, all of our active military and veterans. We thank you for your service, your sacrifice and the freedoms you afford us all. We are grateful! "In the End, we will remember not the wor...
Artist Talk and Musical Performance by Global Artist Jasmïn
May 23, 2020 13:50 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBOur Breaking Distance team sat down with Global Artist, Writer, Singer, Songwriter, and Producer Jasmïn for a candid discussion about how she started creating, her passion for writing and becoming her own woman and artist. This Parisian artist credits her Buddhist background with inspiring her writing and music to delve deeper into her thoughts and feelings. There is a vulnerability and sincerity that permeates every aspect of her compositions. Jasmïn performs three songs from her last two E...
Artist Interview with Fashion Designer, Stylist and Artist Brian Stanziale of The BMS
May 15, 2020 22:14 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBOur Breaking Distance Team sat down with the Founder and Creative Director of The BMS, Brian Michael Stanziale. (words via The Chic Website) Brian Stanziale doesn’t get starstruck. After having lived in Chicago, New York, then back to Chicago, after styling, designing, and even opening a clothing store, he’s seen enough and done enough to know not to get too excited over a celebrity sighting. And while he may not get excited over seeing an A-lister walk down the street, we are certainly exci...
Artist Interview and Musical Showcase with Global Humanitarian and Musician Paul Beaubrun
May 07, 2020 20:05 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBOur Breaking Distance Team has a really candid and sincere conversation with global musician and humanitarian Paul Beaubrun about Haitian culture and life growing up in Haiti, his newest album "Rasanbleman - Red Moon", creative energy, music and activism. We even discuss human trafficking and sexual violence throughout the world and, particularly, in Haiti. Paul blesses our team with a musical performance and showcase that took our breath away! You will not want to miss this very special epi...
Denim Day and SAAM Episode Featuring Model Activists Hannah Holman and Nicole Meyer
April 24, 2020 21:09 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBWorld Renowned Models and Activists Hannah Holman and Nicole Meyer speak with Breaking Distance about the work their work as global philanthropists and fashion models delving deeper into the #MeToo Movement discussion as it intersects with the fashion industry. The conversation includes advocacy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence along with tangible solutions to support young models just starting out in the industry protecting them from sexual abuses and harassment. ...
Denim Day and SAAM Coalition Episode Featuring Safe Horizon, NY Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV), and STEPS to End Family Violence
April 22, 2020 22:59 - 46 minutes - 43 MBMembers of the Denim Day NYC Coalition share an informative and educational conversation with the Beauty for Freedom Breaking Distance Team around Sexual Assault Awareness Month Denim Day. Jimmy Meagher Policy Director at Safe Horizon, Erika L. Miller-Bridges, LMSW, Relationship Abuse Prevention Program Coordinator at Harry S Truman High School at STEPS to End Family Violence - a program of Rising Ground and Maisie Breit, a Training and Curriculum Specialist for the Mayor’s Office...
Denim Day and SAAM Coalition Episode Featuring Safe Horizon, Day One and Violence Intervention Program
April 20, 2020 21:05 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBJimmy Meagher Policy Director at Safe Horizon, Lisa Alexander Senior Staff Attorney with Day One and Lorraine Correa a Counselor Advocate for the Sexual Violence Project at the Violence Intervention Program in New York City speak with Breaking Distance about the work their around client services, community programs, sexual, domestic and intimate partner violence prevention and more. They are all valued members of the Denim Day NYC Coalition. https://www.denimday.nyc/2020pledge ...
Denim Day and SAAM Artist Talk with Marcela Toro and Michelle Urena
April 17, 2020 22:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBNew York City Based Mixed Media Artists Marcela Toro and Michelle Urena share a candid discussion with the Beauty for Freedom Breaking Distance Team about creativity and inspiration, surviving as artists in New York and standing by your personal mission statements, surviving domestic and sexual violence and advocacy for Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This talented duo has teamed up with BFF on a very special project supporting survivors of sex trafficking and labor trafficking...
Artist Talk with Photographer Cecil Arp
April 11, 2020 00:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBA candid discussion with world-renowned artist and photographer Cecil Arp. This episode of Breaking Distance touches on topics from the human condition, skate culture, art, photography and the creative process during the crisis at hand. As a teenager, Cecil discovered his love of travel, teamwork and meeting new people thanks to skateboarding—all passions that abide in his photography today. Later, when he began a career as a photographer, Cecil’s ease with people continued to serve h...
Breaking Distance by Beauty for Freedom - Episode 1_Part 2
April 03, 2020 18:56 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBThursday, April 2nd Featured panelists include: Rebekah A. Frimpong, MPH, President of CR8:BLK, Doctoral Candidate DrPH Jacqueline Douge, MD, MPH, FAAP Sarpoma Sefa-Boakye, M.D. Gilbert Frank Daniels (Artist - Photojournalist) Raj Shah (Artist - Design/Marketing) Joseph Otsiman (Artist - Actor) Lisa Russell, MPH, World Health Organization COVID-19 Arts Curator (Artist - Filmmaker) Miguel Carter-Fisher (Educator, Visual Artist) Rebekah A. Frimpong, MPH, President of CR8:BLK, Doctoral...
Breaking Distance by Beauty for Freedom - Episode 1_Part1
April 02, 2020 18:03 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBThursday, April 2nd Featured panelists include: Rebekah A. Frimpong, MPH, President of CR8:BLK, Doctoral Candidate DrPH Jacqueline Douge, MD, MPH, FAAP Sarpoma Sefa-Boakye, M.D. Gilbert Frank Daniels (Artist - Photojournalist) Raj Shah (Artist - Design/Marketing) Joseph Otsiman (Artist - Actor) Lisa Russell, MPH, World Health Organization COVID-19 Arts Curator (Artist - Filmmaker) Miguel Carter-Fisher (Educator, Visual Artist) Rebekah A. Frimpong, MPH, President of CR8:BLK, Doctoral...