Good Ancestor Podcast
62 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 667 ratingsAn interview series with change-makers & culture-shapers exploring what it means to be a good ancestor. Hosted by globally respected speaker, anti-racism educator, and New York Times bestselling author of Me and White Supremacy, Layla F. Saad.
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Ep012: #GoodAncestor No White Saviors on Saying ‘No’ to White Saviorism
December 19, 2019 09:26 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBIn this episode I speak with Olivia Alaso and Kelsey Nielsen, two members of the advocacy campaign No White Saviors. Olivia and Kelsey are both trained social workers who have worked in the field for years. Olivia is born and raised in Uganda, Kelsey has spent around 5 years in-country working in various capacities. No White Saviors very much started as a joint outlet to see many of the harmful aspects of white saviorism in Uganda exposed. Coming from two very different experiences with a c...
Ep011: #GoodAncestor Robin DiAngelo on White Fragility
December 12, 2019 16:19 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBIn this episode, I speak with best selling author, activist, and speaker, Robin DiAngelo. Dr. DiAngelo is Affiliate Associate Professor of Education at the University of Washington. In addition, she holds two Honorary Doctorates. Her area of research is in Whiteness Studies and Critical Discourse Analysis. She is a two-time winner of the Student’s Choice Award for Educator of the Year at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work. She has numerous publications and books, including...
Ep010: Season 1 Bonus Episode - Leesa Renee Hall Interviews Layla Saad
July 02, 2019 15:39 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBIn this season 1 bonus episode author, storyteller, social historian, playwright, and creative word artist Leesa Renee Hall interviews me! This conversation between me and one my dearest friends is raw, uncut and real. I hope you enjoy it! About Leesa Renee Hall: Leesa Renee Hall is an author, facilitator, social historian, and creative word artist. After writing half a million words over 365 consecutive days, Leesa helps highly sensitive introverted leaders (HSIL for short) use the art o...
Ep009: #GoodAncestor Glennon Doyle
March 27, 2019 19:47 - 1 hour - 138 MBIn this episode I speak with best selling author, activist, and speaker, Glennon Doyle Glennon Doyle is the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller LOVE WARRIOR, a 2016 Oprah’s Book Club selection, as well as the New York Times Bestseller CARRY ON, WARRIOR. She is the founder and president of Together Rising, a nonprofit organization that has raised $15.5 Million for women, families, and children in crisis. Glennon is an activist, speaker, and thought leader who believes that a Love Warr...
Ep008: #GoodAncestor Latham Thomas
March 20, 2019 20:30 - 1 hour - 146 MBIn this episode, I speak with author, birth doula and leader, Latham Thomas. After giving birth to her son Fulano in 2003, Latham Thomas set out on a mission to help women reclaim birth. A graduate of Columbia University & The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Latham is a maternity lifestyle maven, world renown wellness leader and master birth doula on the vanguard of transforming the wellness movement. Named one of Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul 100, Latham is bridging the gap between optim...
Ep007: #GoodAncestor Sassy Latte
March 13, 2019 12:29 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn this episode I speak with political creative, Sassy Latte. Sassy Latte incorporates their love of makeup and fashion into their social justice work by juxtaposing hyper feminine, glamorized, and provocative photos with thought-provoking, political captions to encourage discussions regarding intersectional feminism and body politics. In other words, Sassy believes that the worlds of intellect, politics, and fashion/makeup can co-exist and empower one another.
Ep006: #GoodAncestor Lachrista Greco
March 06, 2019 12:38 - 1 hour - 142 MBIn this episode, I speak with writer, curator, and speaker, Lachrista Greco. Lachrista Greco is the creator of Guerrilla Feminism and The Guerrilla Feminist. She is a writer, speaker, curator, and maker. Lachrista is a cis, white woman who writes and speaks about feminism, digital activism, sexual violence, learning disabilities, sexual health, and more. She has an M.A. in Women's & Gender Studies, and is currently pursuing a second Master's Degree in Library and Information Science.
Ep005: #GoodAncestor Jamia Wilson
February 27, 2019 09:05 - 1 hour - 142 MBIn this episode, I speak with author, and director of the Feminist Press, Jamia Wilson Jamia Wilson has contributed to The New York Times, Rookie, Refinery 29, Glamour, Elle, The Today Show, CNN, BBC, and more. She is the author of Young, Gifted, and Black and wrote the oral history in Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard Around the World. She co-authored Road Map for Revolutionaries: Resistance, Advocacy, and Activism for All. The former Women, Action, and the Media Exe...
Ep004: #GoodAncestor Dr. Frantonia Pollins
February 20, 2019 08:07 - 1 hour - 144 MBIn this episode, I speak with wealth and success coach, Dr. Frantonia Pollins. Dr. Frantonia Pollins, affectionately known as The First Lady of Empowerment, is the founder & CEO of The First Lady Lifestyle & Leadership Academy, an exclusive membership movement which offers the ultimate in business mentoring and life coaching services designed to empower 1,000,000 women worldwide to conquer their fears about money & wealth; inspire them to discover their own uniquely Divine & powerful purpos...
Ep003: #GoodAncestor EbonyJanice Moore
February 13, 2019 09:59 - 1 hour - 150 MBIn this episode, I speak with womanist scholar and activist EbonyJanice Moore. EbonyJanice Moore is a Hip Hop Womanist, scholar and activist doing community-organizing work, most specifically around black women’s body ownership as a justice issue. She is the founder of Black Girl Mixtape, a multi-platform lecture series created to center and celebrate the intellectual authority of black women. She founded BGM Institute, an online school offering classes that center POC - doing the work of d...
Ep002: #GoodAncestor Austin Channing Brown
February 06, 2019 09:43 - 1 hour - 148 MBIn this episode, I speak with author Austin Channing Brown. Austin Channing Brown is a leading new voice on racial justice, and author of I’M STILL HERE: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness. Austin is committed to exploring the intersections of racial justice, faith and black womanhood. Her workshops are one of a kind, infused with justice, pop culture, humor, and truth-telling. Whether she is being interviewed, lecturing, or leading a workshop, Austin is sure to elicit a full range...
Ep001: #GoodAncestor Rachel Cargle
January 30, 2019 17:30 - 1 hour - 131 MBIn this episode, I speak with social justice activist & writer, Rachel Cargle. Rachel Cargle is an activist, writer, and lecturer. Her activist and academic work are rooted in providing intellectual discourse, tools, and resources that explore the intersection of race and womanhood. Her social media platforms boast a community of almost 180k people where Rachel guides conversations, encourages critical thinking and nurtures meaningful engagement with people all over the world. Rachel is al...