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Indigenous Vision

149 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★ - 88 ratings

Two aunties sharing and examining the world through the lense of an Anishinaabe and Blackfoot experience.

Indigenous Vision (IV) is led by an all-Indigenous team who work to "revitalize Indigenous communities - culture, people, and land - by providing educational resources through quality programs that promote well-being."

Based in Montana and Arizona.

Produced by Melissa Spence and Souta Callinglast

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69. Acknowledge Land & The Help

September 12, 2022 21:33 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 69 | Acknowledge Land & The Help  There are many ways to acknowledge land, this week we're sharing ways to acknowledge your environment in a genuine way, make it actionable, and consider the labour of those who contributed to our infrastructures.  Also, working dogs close out the podcast as we continue forward with our mapping projects! Submit a report on land here: https://www.indigenousvision.org/submitreport/ Cultural Humility Training October 2022: https://www.indigenous...

68. Winning Without the Guilt

August 31, 2022 21:31 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 68 | Winning Without the Guilt Celebrating the wins along our journey to break out of intergenerational poverty sometimes produce a ting of guilt.  This week Souta and Melissa share their struggles enjoying the moments of joy when following and living out their dreams as Indigenous Womxn slowly growing out of poverty. Submit a report on land here: https://www.indigenousvision.org/submitreport/ Cultural Humility Training October 2022: https://www.indigenousvision.org/cultural...

67. Rez Girls do it best!

August 15, 2022 18:26 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 67| Rez Girls do it best! We couldn't go on without celebrating the Indigenous excellence we're seeing unfold before our eyes!  Share the love as we count the Indigenous wins from films like 'Prey' (2022 Hulu) spoiler alert! The July 2022 issue of National Geographic, 'Reservation Dogs' (Hulu), Bear Grease, and the first Indigenous Woman travelling to an ISS this September!  Submit a report on land here: https://www.indigenousvision.org/submitreport/ Cultural Humility Traini...

Rez Girls do it best!

August 15, 2022 18:26 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 67| Rez Girls do it best! We couldn't go on without celebrating the Indigenous excellence we're seeing unfold before our eyes!  Share the love as we count the Indigenous wins from films like 'Prey' (2022 Hulu) spoiler alert! The July 2022 issue of National Geographic, 'Reservation Dogs' (Hulu), Bear Grease, and the first Indigenous Woman travelling to an ISS this September!  Submit a report on land here: https://www.indigenousvision.org/submitreport/ Cultural Humility Traini...

66. Land, Climate, and the Stars!

August 11, 2022 02:34 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 66| Land, Climate, and the Stars! This week we took a moment to reflect on how climate change is in fact changing our climate as we observe torrential downpours across Turtle Island and across the world.  Despite the doom and gloom that can set in we're hopeful and are staying busy with our Indigenous Mapping projects that create custom cumulative impact maps highlighting cultural, environmental, and social data that allows the public and leaders to monitor events, make decisi...

65. Healing While Activated

July 27, 2022 05:25 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 65| Healing While Activated TW: residential/boarding schools Another heavy week is upon Indian Country as the head of the one of the most notoriously destructive religious forces returns to Canada to apologize for the evil crimes they inflicted on generations of beautiful Indigenous children and their families.  Souta and Melissa share how their unwavering sense of hope continues to thrive despite the never-ending trauma waves that crash upon our communities time and time aga...

64. Friendly Reminder: Respect Land

July 18, 2022 08:35 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 64| Friendly Reminder: Respect Land This week Souta and Melissa share thoughts on how interacting with the land requires, at the bare minimum, the utmost gratitude and respect.  Base level decency and an understanding of who the land is and how long its wisdom is will guide you into a reciprocal relationship with land and all the beings within it.  MMIW Warriors: www.indigenousvision.org/mmiwarriors/ Self Defense Class: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…ZmnZDG2w/viewform L...

63. Catching Up with Faye!

July 14, 2022 19:54 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 63| Catching Up with Faye! Indigenous Vision Youth Coordinator, Jacqueline Faye Poley joins this week's episode to share with us and recap her experience flying to NYC for the Grantmakers For Girls Of Color grant making retreat! Faye is Hopi (greasewood clan) from the Village of Bacavi, located in northern Arizona. She graduated from Hopi High School in 2019 with extracurricular experience in youth leadership and development. Her vision is to inspire other Indigenous youth to...

62. Pow Wow Season

July 11, 2022 08:41 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 62| Pow Wow Season Souta shares about her ever-changing Jingle Dress regalia as it's officially Pow Wow Season in the North!  Join the Indigenous Vision podcast for this week's conversations on cultural humility at the Pow Wow and in life!  How have you been learning from cultural humility lately? MMIW Warriors: www.indigenousvision.org/mmiwarriors/ Self Defense Class: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…ZmnZDG2w/viewform Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/ Follow S...

61. Indigenous Masculinity

July 01, 2022 17:57 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 61| Indigenous Masculinity This week Darrell Marks of the Diné Nation joins the conversation about what Indigenous Masculinity is and how important it is to parent under Indigenous values.  Darrell is the Indigenous Academic Advisor at Flagstaff High School, and is the single parent of one daughter and two sons.  Learn with us on this powerful episode about what it means to create the live the balance of what Indigenous Masculinity is. MMIW Warriors: www.indigenousvision.org...

Ep. 60 The Reality of Sobriety

June 24, 2022 20:03 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 60| The Reality of Sobriety Souta and Melissa are back sharing real-life aunty experiences!  A big thank you to Debora, one of our listeners who took the time to email us a question about appropriation, we answered and are so appreciative of your support!   We also share what the reality is of living in sobriety amongst a world that is not.  MMIW Warriors: www.indigenousvision.org/mmiwarriors/ Self Defense Class: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…ZmnZDG2w/viewform Learn ab...

60. The Reality of Sobriety

June 24, 2022 20:03 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 60| The Reality of Sobriety Souta and Melissa are back sharing real-life aunty experiences!  A big thank you to Debora, one of our listeners who took the time to email us a question about appropriation, we answered and are so appreciative of your support!   We also share what the reality is of living in sobriety amongst a world that is not.  MMIW Warriors: www.indigenousvision.org/mmiwarriors/ Self Defense Class: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…ZmnZDG2w/viewform Learn ab...

59. Embracing Changes!

June 11, 2022 21:30 - 23 minutes - 32 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 59| Embracing Changes!  This week the Indigenous Vision Youth Coordinator, Faye Poley, joins Souta and Melissa to talk about all the incredible change and opportunities brewing! Faye is heading to New York at the end of the month with a crew from the Grantmakers for Girls of Color organization while Melissa contemplates moving to Missoula, we're embracing change and loving it! We're in the process of adding Indigenous perspectives to the HearHere app, learn more about them he...

58. Restoring Narratives

June 04, 2022 17:00 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 58 | Restoring Narratives Souta and Melissa are back this week to share about some of the Indigenous Vision projects that help restore Indigenous narratives across Turtle Island, also -  HAPPY PRIDE!! We're in the process of adding Indigenous perspectives to the HearHere app, learn more about them here: https://hearhere.com MMIW Warriors: www.indigenousvision.org/mmiwarriors/ Self Defense Class: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…ZmnZDG2w/viewform Learn about here: www.ind...

57. Finding the Joy

May 27, 2022 18:47 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 57 | Finding the Joy  Souta and Melissa share how they continue to push through and find the joy in their lives while the weight of the world presses down on many of our hearts and minds right now.  Whether it's taking a few days to enjoy a new city or engaging in a never before done project to make the world a better place.  We hope you're finding your own personal joy in the madness of this society.  We're in the process of adding Indigenous perspectives to the HearHere app...

Cultural Humility with Lea Wetzel

May 15, 2022 19:02 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MB

Welcome to the Cultural Humility Podcast Series presented by Indigenous Vision! This week Souta Calling Last (Executive Director & Trainer) and Melissa Spence (Producer & Trainer) are joined by Lea Wetzel who was a part of our most recent Cultural Humility March 2022 Cohort.  Lea is an Indigenous Blackfoot woman who is using her life experiences to help others heal and find the support they need to live better.  Lea is the VP at North Central Montana Human Trafficking and MMIP Task-Force, a...

56. MMIWG's Day of Awareness

May 01, 2022 20:11 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 56 | MMIWG's Day of Awareness May 5th is the National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Indigenous Vision will be hosting a booth at the University of Montana Campus Oval along with several other organizations involved in helping bring awareness and supporting the families and survivors of missing and murdered Indigenous people. You can get involved and use your privilege and platforms to help raise awareness by sharing the stories of missing...

55. MMIWG & Toxic Men

April 27, 2022 19:36 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 55 | MMIWG's & Toxic Men Whether we're moving into a new home, riding public transit, or simply existing, the violence we face as Indigenous Womxn seems never-ending.  This week Souta and Melissa share real-life encounters with the toxic men perpetuating the MMIWG crisis. May 5th is National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, so what should you do?  Listen and find out!  Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/ Follow Souta: @lastwarcry on...

54. Water, Womxn, and Winning

March 25, 2022 00:58 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 54 | Water, Womxn, and Winning! After two weeks of diving deep with their latest Cultural Humility cohort, Souta and Melissa return to talk World Water Day, the love for Judge Jackson, and the winning ways they continue to overcome systematic obstacles.   Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/ Follow Souta: @lastwarcry on TikTok Indigenous Vision on IG: @indigenousvisionmedia The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackf...

53. Celebrating our Sacred Magic!

March 08, 2022 22:30 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 53 | Celebrating our Sacred Magic!  This International Women's Day Souta and Melissa celebrate their sacredness and magic! From their Matriarchal ancestral knowledge, Moon cycles, and glamour, to breaking down colonial sexist barriers, this week's episode is an ode to Womxn - especially the ones who tune in, we love you!  Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/ Follow Souta: @lastwarcry on TikTok Indigenous Vision on IG: @indigenousvisionmedia The IV Podcast is hosted ...

Cultural Humility - Principle 4

March 04, 2022 21:14 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

Welcome to the Cultural Humility Podcast Series presented by Indigenous Vision! This week Souta Calling Last (Executive Director & Trainer) and Melissa Spence (Producer & Trainer) breakdown the fourth principle of Cultural Humility: Advocating and maintaining institutional accountability that parallels the three principles above.  While individual development is essential, it is insufficient as a standalone process to redirect the social hierarchy and structural inequality that set the stag...

Cultural Humility - Principle 3

February 27, 2022 21:57 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB

Welcome to the Cultural Humility Podcast Series presented by Indigenous Vision! This week Souta Calling Last (Executive Director & Trainer) and Melissa Spence (Producer & Trainer) breakdown the third principle of Cultural Humility: Developing mutually beneficial partnerships with communities on behalf of individuals and defined populations.  This asks us to seek and honor the expertise that resides in the communities we serve in non-paternalistic, mutually beneficial alliances. Join our nex...

52. Appropriating Who?

February 24, 2022 00:53 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 52 | Appropriating Who? This week Souta and Melissa return to the cultural appropriating conversation; whether it be the normalization of the selling Dream Catchers, 'Boho' fashion, to our geometrical shapes mass-produced on clothing, cultural appropriation continues to spiral out of control in the name of colonial, capitalistic, consumer culture.  Who are you appropriating and how can we redress that power back?   Indigenous-owned Business Directory Map: https://www.indigen...

Cultural Humility - Principle 2

February 18, 2022 19:41 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

Welcome to the Cultural Humility Podcast Series presented by Indigenous Vision! This week Souta Calling Last (Executive Director & Trainer) and Melissa Spence (Producer & Trainer) breakdown the second principle of Cultural Humility: Recognition and mitigation of inherent power imbalances.  How are you positioning yourself, work, institution in the world?  Learn the ways we can redress the power imbalances and let us recognize that the Cultural Humility framework is inherently anti-racist wo...

51. Relating & Love

February 14, 2022 07:36 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 51 | Relating & Love How could we not acknowledge Valentine's Day without going over the ways we relate to one another?! This week Souta and Melissa share the ever-changing ways we relate as people not just romantically but as individuals personally, professionally and randomly.  Whether it's the initial stages of getting to know someone, recognizing red flags, paying attention to narratives and terminology, these two Auntie's share what works and what hasn't in their evolutio...

Cultural Humility - Principle 1

February 07, 2022 22:23 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

Welcome to the Cultural Humility Podcast Series presented by Indigenous Vision! This week Souta Calling Last (Executive Director & Trainer) and Melissa Spence (Producer & Trainer) breakdown the very first principle of Cultural Humility: A lifelong process of critical self-reflection and self-critique.  How are you showing up in the world?  Are you ready to take a deep look at yourself and begin the process of critical self-reflection?  Join our next training or schedule one with our Indigen...

Cultural Humility - The Agreements Pt. 2

February 03, 2022 21:46 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MB

Welcome to the Cultural Humility Podcast Series presented by Indigenous Vision! This week Souta Calling Last (Executive Director & Trainer) and Melissa Spence (Producer & Trainer) go over the remaining agreements used to set the stage to actively engage in the Cultural Humility curriculum.  Operating through these agreements are essential when entering the space of dialogue created at one of our Cultural Humility trainings.  The Cultural Humility model provides a method to advocate and mai...

50. Acceptance & Patience

January 28, 2022 20:48 - 46 minutes - 43 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 50 | Acceptance & Patience On the first official IVPodcast of 2022, Souta and Melissa share what it means to be accepting and patient when it comes to the injustices we have or continue to experience as Indigenous Women.  Listening to the 'Equanimity Meditation - Acceptance and Patience' by Larry Yang, the conversation dives deep into what it means to be patient and accepting with those who cause harm.  Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/ Follow Souta: @lastwarcry on...

Cultural Humility - The Agreements Part. 1

January 21, 2022 09:08 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

Welcome to the Cultural Humility Podcast Series presented by Indigenous Vision! On this very first episode Souta Calling Last (Executive Director & Trainer) and Melissa Spence (Producer & Trainer) give a quick overview of what Cultural Humility is and share some of the agreements that are essential when actively engaging under the Cultural Humility framework. The Cultural Humility model provides a method to advocate and maintain accountability by redressing the power imbalances in our comm...

49. Walking the Talk!

January 01, 2022 00:33 - 1 hour - 61 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 49 | Walking the Talk! For the last day of what is another historical year, Souta and Melissa reflect on their growth and highlights of 2021 and how they're committed to walking the talk into 2022! How are you shining brighter this new year?  Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/ Follow Souta: @lastwarcry on TikTok Indigenous Vision on IG: @indigenousvisionmedia The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackfoot) and prod...

48. Radical Self Care

December 11, 2021 05:07 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 48 | Radical Self Care Souta and Melissa share what works for them when it comes to radical self care.  Reframing the narrative, taking a break, and engaging with the world on their own terms are just some of their radical self care practices!  Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/ Follow Souta: @lastwarcry on TikTok Indigenous Vision on IG: @indigenousvisionmedia The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackfoot) and pr...

47. Eat Where You Are

December 04, 2021 19:38 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 47 | Eat Where You Are This week Melissa comes to terms with the anti-Indigenous beliefs within the vegan community while Souta shares Indigenous knowledge about the importance of honoring the beings Indigenous people thrived with since time immemorial.  Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/ Follow Souta: @lastwarcry on TikTok Indigenous Vision on IG: @indigenousvisionmedia The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackfo...

46. Indigenous Self Care

November 25, 2021 22:11 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 46 | Indigenous Self Care Indigenous people have a unique position in the world, some of us are actively striving for the healthy balance we had pre-colonization when our relationship with the world was traditionally value based.  This week Souta and Melissa share their mental health struggles and their daily self-care practices.  So what is Indigenous self care? Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/ Follow Souta: @lastwarcry on TikTok Indigenous Vision on IG: @indige...

45. Love Languages

November 18, 2021 18:05 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 45 | Love Languages As humans we love talking about ourselves especially when it comes to relating, whether it be professional or personal.  But have we stopped and given any real thought about how we relate to the Earth, specially our love languages?  How are you communicating love to the Earth?  Join Souta and Melissa on episode 45 as they discuss love languages of the Earth. Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/ Follow Souta: @lastwarcry on TikTok Indigenous Vision...

44. Good and Bad Assumptions

November 11, 2021 16:31 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 44 | Good and Bad Assumptions Assumptions are constantly made as we go about our life.  This week Souta and Melissa get candid about their assumptions both personal and experienced!  Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/ Follow Souta: @lastwarcry on TikTok Indigenous Vision on IG: @helloivmusic The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackfoot) and produced by co-host Melissa Spence (Anishinaabe).

43. Indigenous Privilege?

November 04, 2021 03:37 - 36 minutes - 33 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 43 | Indigenous Privilege?  Souta and Melissa discuss whether their bare-minimum Treaty rights are a privilege.   Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/ Follow Souta: @lastwarcry on TikTok Indigenous Vision on IG: @helloivmusic The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackfoot) and produced by co-host Melissa Spence (Anishinaabe).

42. Scary Stories

October 28, 2021 21:56 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 42 | Scary Stories Souta and Melissa share real-life encounters of some of life's unexplainable situations.  Warning, do not listen alone, you will get scared! Happy Halloween from Indigenous Vision! Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/ Follow Souta: @lastwarcry on TikTok Indigenous Vision on IG: @helloivmusic The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackfoot) and produced by co-host Melissa Spence (Anishinaabe).

41. The Metis Nation with Julia Lafreniere

October 20, 2021 22:17 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 41 | The Metis Nation with Julia Lafreniere Souta and Melissa are joined by Julia Lafreniere!  Julia (pronouns: she/they) is an advocate for bridging cultural gaps and creating institutional understanding within colonial spaces. She carries the teachings of love, kindness and understanding that have been passed to her from knowledge keepers within the Indigenous community. Julia’s family is from the Metis community of Camperville located on Treaty 4 territory.  She is a secon...

40. Indigenous Peoples Day 2021

October 11, 2021 19:34 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 40 | Indigenous Peoples Day 2021 Souta and Melissa get together like two Aunty's on any typical Indigenous Peoples Day to discuss Land & Water acknowledgments, Treaties, and privilege. Have a great IPD!  Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/ Follow Souta: @lastwarcry on TikTok Indigenous Vision on IG: @helloivmusic The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackfoot) and produced by co-host Melissa Spence (Anishinaabe).

39. Cultural Humility with Dr. Melanie Tervalon

September 29, 2021 16:41 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 39 | Cultural Humility with Dr. Melanie Tervalon This week's guest is our mentor and 'Shero', Dr. Melanie Tervalon! Dr. Melanie Tervalon is a nationally and internationally renowned physician, educator, community activist and thought leader.  Together with Jann Murray-Garcia, Melanie has developed the Cultural Humility model designed to provide a method to advocate and maintain accountability by redressing the power imbalances in our communities. Learn about Dr. Tervalon: htt...

38. Abusive Boys Will Be Abusive Boys

September 26, 2021 22:27 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 38 | Abusive Boys Will Be Abusive Boys Souta and Melissa talk about the never-ending struggle Indigenous women face to protect themselves from predatory, abusive and violent men.  Stay safe wherever it is you're listening from! Let us sponsor your self-defense classes! Submit this request form if you or someone you know is in need of a self-defense class sponsorship at a gym near you! Once submitted, IV will work with you and the nearest gym to provide limited classes: www....

37. We Belong To The Land

September 19, 2021 00:49 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 37 | We Belong To The Land Souta and Melissa share stories of border crossings, mourning the land, and hope for actual 'land back'. Let us sponsor your self-defense classes! Submit this request form if you or someone you know is in need of a self-defense class sponsorship at a gym near you! Once submitted, IV will work with you and the nearest gym to provide limited classes: www.indigenousvision.org/mmiwarriors/…cmJJzxpOVFDQ Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/ Fol...

36. Nice Representation!

August 29, 2021 18:59 - 24 minutes - 34 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 36 | Nice Representation!  Souta and Melissa chat about the ongoing virus situation and how it's helped watch more TV! We can't get enough 'Reservation Dogs'! Let us sponsor your self-defense classes! Submit this request form if you or someone you know is in need of a self-defense class sponsorship at a gym near you! Once submitted, IV will work with you and the nearest gym to provide limited classes: www.indigenousvision.org/mmiwarriors/…cmJJzxpOVFDQ Learn about here: www...

35. Gracefully Disrupting Social Constructs

August 21, 2021 20:01 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 35 | Gracefully Disrupting Social Construct Souta and Melissa discuss using cultural humility in everyday life and how social constructs uphold the status quo. Let us sponsor your self-defense classes! Submit this request form if you or someone you know is in need of a self-defense class sponsorship at a gym near you! Once submitted, IV will work with you and the nearest gym to provide limited classes: www.indigenousvision.org/mmiwarriors/…cmJJzxpOVFDQ Learn about here: ww...

34. Land Border & Disinfectant Blues

August 08, 2021 04:26 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 34 | Land Border & Disinfectant Blues Souta and Melissa discuss what it's like to cross the canadian/united states border using the Jay Treaty to border agents who usually don't have a clue, developing hyper-cleanliness, isolation, and safe spaces to heal. Let us sponsor your self-defense classes! Submit this request form if you or someone you know is in need of a self-defense class sponsorship at a gym near you! Once submitted, IV will work with you and the nearest gym to p...

33. Veronica Johnny

July 30, 2021 05:28 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 33 | Veronica Johnny Veronica Johnny is a two-spirit, multi-disciplinary, Cree-Métis / Densoline Indigenous artist.  She is mostly Nehiyaw/French Métis on her mother’s side and mostly Denesuline/Innu/Scottish on her father’s side. Veronica is a member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation; was born and raised in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories and presently lives in Northern Ontario. She is a singer/songwriter, contemporary Indigenous hand-drummer and also the frontwoman, ...

32. Recovery & Boundaries

July 15, 2021 21:13 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 32 | Recovery & Boundaries Dana Comes At Night is not only Souta's sister, she's a Licensed Associate Counselor and Drug Court Coordinator who is using her journey through recovery to help those currently in the thick of addiction.  Together with Melissa (who is also on a recovery journey) the conversation goes into how to recognize yourself in a pattern/addiction, what you can do to get help, and how important it is to set healthy boundaries. Let us sponsor your self-defense...

31. Crystle Lightning!

July 09, 2021 21:14 - 1 hour - 96.9 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 31 | Crystle Lightning Actress Crystle Lightning joins Souta & Melissa to chat about her inspiring journey to success, balancing mom-life, lifting up a new generation, and just have a good visit and laugh!  Order Crystle's lashed at Bloodline Beauty: https://www.bloodlinebeauty.com/ Let us sponsor your self-defense classes! Submit this request form if you or someone you know is in need of a self-defense class sponsorship at a gym near you! Once submitted, IV will work with ...

30. Done with Canada Day & creeps

July 03, 2021 05:40 - 1 hour - 86.3 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 30 | Done with Canada Day & creeps  Souta & Melissa discuss the origin of 'Canada Day', coping with creeps, self-defense, MMIWG, and ways to stay empowered in a crazy world. Shelly's 'Medicine Wheel Ride': https://www.medicinewheelride.com/ Let us sponsor your self-defense classes! Submit this request form if you or someone you know is in need of a self-defense class sponsorship at a gym near you! Once submitted, IV will work with you and the nearest gym to provide limited ...

30. Done with Canada Day & Creeps

July 03, 2021 05:40 - 1 hour - 86.3 MB

IVPodcast Ep. 30 | Done with Canada Day & creeps  Souta & Melissa discuss the origin of 'Canada Day', coping with creeps, self-defense, MMIWG, and ways to stay empowered in a crazy world. Shelly's 'Medicine Wheel Ride': https://www.medicinewheelride.com/ Let us sponsor your self-defense classes! Submit this request form if you or someone you know is in need of a self-defense class sponsorship at a gym near you! Once submitted, IV will work with you and the nearest gym to provide limited ...