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Do Better Podcast

16 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

A new podcast about social justice, current events, mindfulness, and doing better.

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Episodes

DBP Ep 14: The Disabled Life with Rob P

January 08, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MB

Rob and I discuss living with multiple disabilities and how society can be less ableist.

DBP Ep 13: Decolonizing Wellness with Dalia Kinsey

March 16, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MB

In this episode, I talk with Registered Dietician Dalia Kinsey about the racist roots of fatphobia, the problematic exclusivity of dietetics, and how she is decolonizing wellness. 

DBP Ep 12: Afropessimism and Social Death Interview

August 13, 2020 02:00 - 2 hours - 87.7 MB

In this episode, I interview outspoken afropessimist Saint who introduces afropessimism and social death, and we discuss social change, Black Lives Matter, how deep antiblackness runs, and why the end of antiblackness would mean the end of the world. 

DBP Ep 12: Afropessimism and Social Death Interview

August 13, 2020 02:00 - 2 hours - 87.7 MB

In this episode, I interview outspoken afropessimist Saint who introduces afropessimism and social death, and we discuss social change, Black Lives Matter, how deep antiblackness runs, and why the end of antiblackness would mean the end of the world. 

DBP Ep 11: Kill Your Heroes

April 25, 2020 02:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MB

In this episode, Sarah discusses why it is problematic to idolize people who hoard wealth and power in society, and why we should constantly criticize the people and systems around us to avoid cosigning violence. 

DBP Ep 10: Jameela Jamil and the Weaponization of Identity

February 08, 2020 02:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

Sarah tackles the recent controversy over Jameela Jamil being involved in a ballroom show when she is not a part of the community, and her subsequent coming out as queer and using her identity as a means to justify invading a space she does not belong in. 

DBP Ep 9: Shut the F Up About Lizzo's Body: Fat Shaming and Toxic Beauty Standards

January 10, 2020 02:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB

In this episode, Sarah discusses Jillian Michaels' recent ignorant comments about Lizzo's health, and why this reflects a greater issue of a culture that holds toxic (racist) values around health and fitness.

DBP Ep 8: Legalize drugs and abolish prisons!

August 15, 2019 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

Sarah discusses why we need to end the Drug War once and for all and work towards harm reduction and prison abolition, towards a society in which there is education on drugs and resources for addiction rather than a culture of shame and judgment. 

Do Better Podcast Episode 7: How to FINALLY take charge of your mental health

June 12, 2019 15:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MB

In this episode, Sarah talks about some important habits to take control of one's mental health.

Do Better Podcast Episode 6: Love all (Human) Beings: The Speciesist Hypocrisy of the Modern Spiritual Community

May 28, 2019 00:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MB

In this episode, Sarah proclaims veganism as the *only* way to truly live in peace and compassion with the entire universe. 

Do Better Podcast Episode 5: #Mayochella and Cultural Appropriation

May 08, 2019 22:00 - 51 minutes - 23.6 MB

Sarah tackles the Taylor Swift copying Beyonce controversy and why it points to a greater system of racial inequality.

Do Better Podcast Episode 4: The Fashion Revolution

May 01, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 27.9 MB

Sarah discusses the impact of the fashion industry on workers, health, the environment, and non-human animals. 

Do Better Podcast Episode 4: The Fashion Revolution

May 01, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 27.9 MB

Sarah discusses the impact of the fashion industry on workers, health, the environment, and non-human animals. 

Do Better Podcast Episode 3: Special, Fair Representation, and Building your own table

April 19, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 29.1 MB

In this episode, Sarah discusses the importance of increasingly more representative programming like Netflix's new show Special, appreciating the vision and leadership of marginalized folks, and keeping their safe spaces safe. 

Do Better Podcast Episode 2: Nipsey Hussle, Cancel Culture, and Legacy

April 10, 2019 04:00 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MB

The second episode of a podcast by Sarah on social justice issues, current events, mindfulness, and doing better. In this episode, we discuss the recent murder of rapper Nipsey Hussle and the complicated life he led, cancel culture, and who decides someone's legacy. 

Do Better Podcast Episode 1: Intro, #SurvivingCardiB, and Equal Pay Day

April 04, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MB

The first episode of a new podcast by Sarah about social justice, current events, mindfulness, and doing better.