Ineffable Goodness
33 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Welcome to Ineffable Goodness! A community filled with curiosity, beyond the good and the bad.
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May 07, 2022 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.1 MBThis is purely for entertainment purposes. Support the Show.
Locating Jewish Identity in the Holocaust
March 07, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBTHE CONVO For a lot of Jews, the Holocaust seems to be the defining aspect of peoples Jewishness. In today’s episode, I am joined by three Jews, each living in different generations. Through their stories, relationships, beliefs, etc, I hope to explore the role the Holocaust plays in one’s Jewish identity and how (if at all) this has changed throughout generations of American Jews. After my conversations, it is clear to me that despite the temporally distant nature of the Holocaust, the eve...
Sugar is NOT Bad & Organic is NOT Better: Debunking Nutrition Myths Rooted in Diet Culture
January 10, 2022 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBTHE CONVO This episode features the second part of my conversation with my brother, Maceo. During this convo, we unpack common nutrition misconceptions, discussing everything from sugar and artificial sweeteners to organic food. *Disclaimer: Maceo is not a registered dietician, nutritionist, or doctor, but IS a very well read 18 year-old. Support this podcast by rating and reviewing Ineffable Goodness on iTunes & spreading the word to your family and friends! Thank you all SO much for li...
Sugar is NOT Bad & Organic is NOT Better: Debunking Nutrition Myths Rooted in Diet Culture
January 10, 2022 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBTHE CONVO This episode features the second part of my conversation with my brother, Maceo. During this convo, we unpack common nutrition misconceptions, discussing everything from sugar and artificial sweeteners to organic food. *Disclaimer: Maceo is not a registered dietician, nutritionist, or doctor, but IS a very well read 18 year-old. Support this podcast by rating and reviewing Ineffable Goodness on iTunes & spreading the word to your family and friends! Thank you all SO much for li...
Becoming Vegan: A Conversation with a 7-Year & 4-Month Old Vegan
January 03, 2022 17:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBTHE CONVO The guest of today's episode is my (other) brother, Maceo Hertz-Velázquez. LA-born student, musician, and vegan, Maceo is currently a first year at the University of CT majoring in Evolutionary Biology. Maceo spends his free time doing research on nutrition, fitness, veganism, and quite literally everything in between. During today's conversation, Maceo and I dive into his journey to veganism, the paradox on our plates, and the imposter syndrome he feels within the vegan communit...
Becoming Vegan: A Conversation with a 7-Year & 4-Month Old Vegan
January 03, 2022 17:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBTHE CONVO The guest of today's episode is my (other) brother, Maceo Hertz-Velázquez. LA-born student, musician, and vegan, Maceo is currently a first year at the University of CT majoring in Evolutionary Biology. Maceo spends his free time doing research on nutrition, fitness, veganism, and quite literally everything in between. During today's conversation, Maceo and I dive into his journey to veganism, the paradox on our plates, and the imposter syndrome he feels within the vegan communit...
Assessing the 'Greatness' of Public Space
December 04, 2021 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBTHE CONVO In today’s episode, I talk about spaces, in particular public spaces, thinking about what they are, what they do, and who they are really for. This episode is inspired by my course this semester called "Queer-Feminist-Antiracism and Design for the Future" at MIT. I was tasked with the assignment of coming up with a project centering around intersectional design operating under queer-feminist-antiracist frameworks in some capacity. The question that I (attempt) to answer: How are...
Crème de la Crème: Living as an Act of Resistance with Alaysia Hamilton
July 26, 2020 23:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBTHE CONVO Today I bring you student, activist, educator, YouTuber, butter pecan ice cream enthusiast, and nap connoisseur, Alaysia Hamilton. Based in Hartford, CT, Alaysia is a college student using her voice to uplift other Black voices through social media content creation, activism, and critical conversation. Our conversation centers around Alaysia’s current work in relation to Black Lives Matter and how she uses her voice and platforms to further the conversation in a way that operates ...
Colorism, The Daughter of Racism: Stories my Skin Tells with @wowmelanin
July 19, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBTHE CONVO The incredible Marglucy is back with her wealth of knowledge, but this time we are recording over the phone, not in a dorm room. Marglucy aka Maggie aka the face of @wowmelanin fuels her days with homemade chapati, lots of 6lack and Khalid, hours on facetime with the people she cares about, and stunning makeovers. In this episode, Maggie shares what colorism is and the toxic prevalence it carries in her (our) everyday life. Because I can no longer walk down a flight of stairs to g...
On Sharing Spaces, Greek Life, & 36 Questions that Lead to Love: Banter Sustained through Rotation Wines®
July 13, 2020 02:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBTHE CONVO Welcome to a rare episode of casual conversation sustained through delicious red wine with Maayan: my cousin, my best friend, and my role model... often also someone who I take my anger out on. In quarantine (and just generally) you can find her listening to music, cracking her knuckles, subconciously memorizing facts about celebrities, and talking to the people she loves. In the episode, we discuss everything from what it's like kinda living together to how she feels about being ...
Mystifying Notions of Innocence: Grappling with the World While Driving
July 10, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBTHE CONVO This episode features tid bits of me speaking both in a bedroom and in a car (while it's raining). Among other many non sequiturs, I fill the episode talking about how much I love watermelon, anti-semitism versus racism, and the mystifying notion of innocence. Support this podcast by rating and reviewing Ineffable Goodness on iTunes & spreading the word to your family and friends! Thank you all SO much for listening. _____________________________________________________________...
Ruminating on (Police) Abolition: Thoughts Delivered by a (White) 9-year
June 27, 2020 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBTHE CONVO Welcome back to Ineffable Goodness. I took some time off to reflect on my goals for the podcast and the platform I want it to be. It felt and in part still feel like it is trivial posting episodes given the numerous pandemics we are swimming in. Not knowing where to begin, I gave the mic to my 9-year-old brother—because he always has something to say. Today's episode alternates between my brother and I, concluding with his 'hard to dig out' ineffable goodness. Support this podca...
Colorblindness in Wellness, RuPaul's Drag Race, & Veganism: Discussions with (almost) Registered Dietitian, @Emilieeats
May 25, 2020 21:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBTHE CONVO The star of today's episode is no other than the incredible Louisiana-born student, blogger, writer, photographer, cat-enthusiast and soon-to-be RD, Emilie Hebert from @emilieeats. @Emilieeats is an online platform seeking to make healthy eating accessible through mouth-watering, sustainable, plant-powered recipes created with affordable foods that any eater can enjoy. Most recently, Emilie finished her masters in nutrition and is now quarantined in Colorado with her cat, plants, ...
The Mind, Body & Soul of Wise Aging: A (Virtual) Schmooze with my Grandma
May 18, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBTHE CONVO This episode is brought to you by the wisdom of my grandma, Claire Hertz. At 86, my grandma works as a therapist in New York City, thriving off nightly sessions with Rachel Maddow, nibbles of Equal Exchange chocolate, and a thorough daily read of the NY Times. Today, my grandma and I talk about aging from three perspectives: mind, body, and soul. We chat about what it’s like having an older body while living in a society that views youth and beauty synonymously, learning how to “a...
ASMR Edition: Skype Court Dates & Cultivating Community via Zoom
May 11, 2020 04:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBTHE CONVO This non-sequitur-filled episode is blessed with my voice and my voice only—you're welcome. Support this podcast by rating and reviewing Ineffable Goodness on iTunes & spreading the word to your family and friends! Thank you all SO much for listening. Mentioned in the episode, as promised: My Quarantine ~favorites~ Podcasts: The Moth, This American Life, Just Friends, The Daily Book: Where the Crawdads Sing Movies: Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, Starstruck TV-shows: Raisin...
Adapting, Adjusting, and Coping: Experiences of Womxn College Students in Quarantine across America
May 04, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBTHE CONVO There are nearly 15 million college students in America, all of whom no longer attend physical classes on their college campus. Today, I'm sharing short recordings from a handful of my friends hailing from 12 plus colleges and universities across the country. Each person was asked to explain anything about what their lives look like right now: How they feel, what they do day to day, new hobbies, worries, hopes, etc. Some introduce themselves and others do not, all sharing common t...
Rethinking Your Wellness: Talking about Racism in the Wellness Space with Kait Hurley
April 27, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBTHE CONVO On the podcast today, I welcome teacher and student, Kait Hurley, founder of kaithurley.com, a place to move, meditate, and feel amazing in your body. Currently based in Washington D.C., Kait focuses on, in her words, offering tools to help people tap into their inner strength to live a more vibrant and resilient life. Kait explores how we can make the wellness space more equitable, looking at her own whiteness through a critical lens, hoping to amplify stories of womxn of color i...
Exploring our Oh So Complicated Relationships with Food: Making Noise & Fueling Your Body with @Gracieslavisheats
April 20, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBTHE CONVO This episode is a conversation with one of my favorite people on this planet, Grace Heizer aka @Gracieslavisheats over on Insta. Grace exudes positivity, traversing the world through question-asking, running, and learning from everyone and everything around her, fueled through infinite Spotify playlists and peanut butter (with lots of honey). Grace hails from the rainy, magical Portland, Oregon currently navigating the complex college life at Wellesley College where she studies In...
Reclaiming Community: The Importance of After School with Bianca J. Baldridge
April 13, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBTHE CONVO Hello lovely people. Today's episode features scholar, educator, and youth advocate, Bianca J. Baldridge. A sociologist of education, youth, and race, Bianca explores educational policy through her role as a professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Bianca’s research critiques and productively explores socio-political contexts of community-based youth work and afterschool education. Bianca’s work recently translated into an incredible book—which you should all read— title...
Life en la Frontera: Becoming Latino with Mark Overmyer-Velázquez
April 06, 2020 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBTHE CONVO Hola! Today my Papi, Mark Overmyer-Velázquez, and I talk (a.k.a I interview him) about his identity as a border-crosser, educator, and author based in an inner-ring suburb outside Hartford, CT. Mark navigates the world through curiosity, daily New York Times skimming, music, and lots of chocolate & peanut butter—the crunchy kind, of course. University Campus Director of the University of Connecticut’s new campus in downtown Hartford, Mark continuously learns the complexities of ur...
COVID-19: Inhala, Exhala
March 22, 2020 21:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBTHE CONVO This is a ~cozy~ sit down chat with me and only me (exciting, I know) about navigating COVID-19. Support this podcast by rating and reviewing Ineffable Goodness on iTunes & spreading the word to your family and friends! Thank you all SO much for listening. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wanna tell me what you think? Have questions? Ideas for other episodes? Guest suggestions? Thinking of something ineffably good to shar...
The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Ourselves: Transformative Storytelling with Cierra K.J.
February 18, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBTHE CONVO This is my personal favorite episode yet, featuring educator, story-teller, and D.C.-based artist, Cierra Kaler-Jones. Cierra is currently a PhD candidate, focusing— in her own words— on her research on how we can make education more equitable, hoping to amplify stories of women of color that are often erased by dominant, deficit-based narratives. Featured in popular outlets ranging from the Education Post to Midnight and Indigo to Ted Talks, Kaler-Jones is internationally recogni...
The Power of Approachability: Chatting with Entrepreneur, @HelloWellness
February 12, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBTHE CONVO In today's episode, I interview the passionate, creative, and incredibly kind co-founder behind Hello Wellness, Jenna Sands. Hello Wellness creates wellness-centered events with the goal of fostering an in-person connection between like-minded people hailing from all walks of life. Jenna discusses the holistic aspects of wellness often forgotten and her favorite ways to spend a day off. Jenna also lets us in on her favorite forms of movement and tangible ways she hopes to achieve ...
Transcending Borders with The Dame Traveler: Finding Comfort in the Discomfort of Solo Female Travel
January 29, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBTHE CONVO Today's episode showcases the face behind The Dame Traveler, Nastasia Yakoub. Launching in 2014, The Dame Traveler started with the intention to break molds and challenge convention, seeking to represent and empower women in a myriad of ways, many of which relate to travel in some capacity. To this day, Dame Traveler remains the most well known and respected female-identifying travel community on Instagram, and has been featured in high caliber platforms ranging from the Washingt...
Parasite, Summer Walker, & Intuitive Eating: Beyond the Bullsh*t of America's Most Common New Year's Resolution
January 15, 2020 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB*Spoiler* the U.S.'s most common new year's resolution is (drumroll please) 'lose weight and get fit.' THE CONVO In today’s first solo episode (meaning one where I and only I talk, apologies in advance), I will be sharing nine of my 2019 favorites ranging from the movie “Parasite” to the pure gold that is Oatly’s oat milk, and my thoughts on intuitive eating. While my 2019 favorites and my thoughts on intuitive eating seem completely disconnected, they are, in fact, not. Many times a new ...
Accessible Health & The Power of Human Connection: Navigating Wellness with @Healthfullysam
January 03, 2020 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBTHE CONVO Today's episode features the brilliant and creative Sam behind the Instagram and blog, @Healthfullysam. As I became increasingly interested in accessible wellness, Sam's Instagram page was actually one of the first I followed (fun fact)! Needless to say, having her on my podcast was unreal. Sam creates recipes with real ingredients meant to nourish and fuel your body. She also contributes diverse lifestyle content giving us insight into holistic aspects of wellness like mental hea...
An Untouched Perspective: Asking a 9-Year-Old About His Relationship with Food.
January 02, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBTHE CONVO Today's episode features the comical, ambitious, and unapologetic Adan— also known as my youngest brother. In the episode, we dive deep into this 9-year-old boy's relationship with food and his body, a perspective that generally goes untouched. His unintentionally comical responses and surprisingly wise comments are truly incredible to listen to (and I am unbiased, of course). Support this podcast by rating and reviewing Ineffable Goodness on iTunes & spreading the word to your fa...
An Untouched Perspective: Asking a 9-Year-Old About His Relationship with Food.
January 02, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBTHE CONVO Today's episode features the comical, ambitious, and unapologetic Adan— also known as my youngest brother. In the episode, we dive deep into this 9-year-old boy's relationship with food and his body, a perspective that generally goes untouched. His unintentionally comical responses and surprisingly wise comments are truly incredible to listen to (and I am unbiased, of course). Support this podcast by rating and reviewing Ineffable Goodness on iTunes & spreading the word to your fa...
Behind the Closed (dorm) Doors: Late Night Convos in a College Dorm Room
December 12, 2019 20:00 - 13 minutes - 9.02 MBTHE CONVO I have quite the guest for you all today— Marglucy Omwega, one of my incredible friends, joins us for an unfiltered and extremely random conversation in a dorm room late at night. Marglucy is the master of anything makeup or fake eyelashes-related, an amazing snuggler, and most importantly, a good friend. You can find her in her room late at night with her infamous colorful lights on blasting 6lack or Summer Walker, or running around doing any and everything— quite literally. In t...
Behind the Closed (dorm) Doors: Late Night Convos in a College Dorm Room
December 12, 2019 20:00 - 13 minutes - 9.02 MBTHE CONVO I have quite the guest for you all today— Marglucy Omwega, one of my incredible friends, joins us for an unfiltered and extremely random conversation in a dorm room late at night. Marglucy is the master of anything makeup or fake eyelashes-related, an amazing snuggler, and most importantly, a good friend. You can find her in her room late at night with her infamous colorful lights on blasting 6lack or Summer Walker, or running around doing any and everything— quite literally. In t...
Reimagining Resistance: A Conversation with Caits Meissner
December 09, 2019 23:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB***Note: I apologize for the annoying background noise in the episode! We spoke via phone which sadly did not result in the best audio quality, my apologies again. THE CONVO I am kicking off the Ineffable Goodness Podcast with the incredible Caits Meissner, PEN America's Prison and Justice Writing Program Director. Caits accomplishes all her work with an investment in transformative, restorative, and change-making capacities of imagination and creativity. Today I ask Caits about how she th...
Reimagining Resistance: A Conversation with Caits Meissner
December 09, 2019 23:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB***Note: I apologize for the annoying background noise in the episode! We spoke via phone which sadly did not result in the best audio quality, my apologies again. THE CONVO I am kicking off the Ineffable Goodness Podcast with the incredible Caits Meissner, PEN America's Prison and Justice Writing Program Director. Caits accomplishes all her work with an investment in transformative, restorative, and change-making capacities of imagination and creativity. Today I ask Caits about how she th...