Race, Health & Happiness
67 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -Navigating professional life as a "racialized" person can be exhausting. Join Dr. O, a Public Health Physician Specialist in Toronto, as she interviews guests who are overcoming the obstacles of overt and institutionalized racism to achieve their professional goals while creating healthy and fulfilling lives. If you'd like to learn about thriving in the face of adversity while staying well, this is the podcast for you.
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S02 E05 - Olunike Adeliyi discusses the challenges of being a Black actress in Hollywood, embracing heritage as a form of self-care, and confronting the stereotype of the Angry Black Woman
August 25, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBWelcome to Season 2 of The “Race, Health & Happiness” Podcast! This season is about “Game Changers”, people who are dismantling institutional racism in their own fields, teaching us how to do it, or how to support it, while we thrive. In this episode, I speak with Olunike Adeliyi, the Canadian actress, activist and philanthropist that many of you will know from her roles in the TV shows “Workin’ Moms”, “American Gods” and “Coroner”. We really connected as sisters of African and Caribbean ...
S02 E04 - Kern Carter discusses why it's difficult to sell Black characters to publishers, how Black writers are underpaid, and succeeding through self-publishing
July 28, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBWelcome to Season 2 of The “Race, Health & Happiness” Podcast! This season is about “Game Changers”, people who are dismantling institutional racism in their own fields, teaching us how to do it, or how to support it, while we thrive. In this episode, I speak with author and "ghostwriter" Kern Carter about the strategies he has used to create his own path in the publishing industry, where institutional racism is alive and well but HE is coming out on top! This episode has great lessons and...
S02 E03.5 Special Episode - “Radical Self-Care” ft. Dr. Marcia Anderson
June 30, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this bonus episode Dr O. and Dr. Marcia Anderson talk about radical self-care. The conversation with Dr. Anderson about Indigenous health began with RHH S02 E03, which you can listen to here: [https://bit.ly/rhhs02e03] African American poet Audre Lorde taught us about wellness, saying: “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” Please note that this episode was recorded before the recent traumatizing discovery of hun...
S02 Special Episode - “Radical Self-Care” ft. Dr. Marcia Anderson
June 30, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this bonus episode Dr O. and Dr. Marcia Anderson talk about radical self-care. The conversation with Dr. Anderson about Indigenous health began with RHH S02 E03, which you can listen to here: [https://bit.ly/rhhs02e03] African American poet Audre Lorde taught us about wellness, saying: “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” Please note that this episode was recorded before the recent traumatizing discovery of hun...
S02 E03 – Dr. Marcia Anderson discusses Indigenous Health, impacts of colonization, and anti-Indigenous racism in health care
June 16, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBWelcome to Season 2 of the “Race, Health & Happiness” podcast: GAME CHANGERS. In this episode, I interview my girl and colleague Dr. Marcia Anderson – Indigenous woman, mother, physician, advocate, scholar, FEMME and just PURE FIYA!! We dive into the impacts of colonization and her own experiences of anti-Indigenous racism in healthcare. Although this was recorded before the tragic unearthing of Indigenous children’s remains in Kamloops BC, the approaches to healing she describes here can...
S02 E02 – Victoria Chan discusses Anti-Asian Hate, and the tensions between Asian and Black communities
May 12, 2021 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBWelcome to Season 2 of the “Race, Health & Happiness” podcast: GAME CHANGERS. In this episode, I’m interviewing Victoria Chan, a journalist who is disrupting and dismantling stereotypes about East-Asian people and communities. In July 2020, I read one of Victoria’s articles which started like this: “In the midst of a pandemic — and perhaps, because of it — Chinese Canadians find themselves on both sides of the racism dynamic: as victims of targeted attacks and perpetrators of anti-Bla...
S02 E01 - Kikė Ojo-Thompson discusses anti-African attitudes, “Misogynoir”, and raising resilient Black children
March 31, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB“Welcome to Season 2 of The “Race, Health & Happiness” Podcast! This season is about “Game Changers”, people who are dismantling institutional racism in their own fields, teaching us how to do it, or how to support it, while we thrive. In this episode I speak with Diversity and Inclusion Consultant Kike Ojo-Thompson, whose mission is to transform institutions and work cultures into more equitable spaces. Our conversation explores the tensions and intersections of Black identity within Bla...
S02 E01 - Kike Ojo-Thompson discusses anti-African attitudes, “Misogynoir”, and raising resilient Black children
March 31, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB“Welcome to Season 2 of The “Race, Health & Happiness” Podcast! This season is about “Game Changers”, people who are dismantling institutional racism in their own fields, teaching us how to do it, or how to support it, while we thrive. In this episode I speak with Diversity and Inclusion Consultant Kike Ojo-Thompson, whose mission is to transform institutions and work cultures into more equitable spaces. Our conversation explores the tensions and intersections of Black identity within Bla...
S02 Special Episode - Retro Trailer "2020 Hindsight"
March 17, 2021 17:00 - 5 minutes - 4.16 MBIn preparation for Season 2 of RaceHealthHappy.com, we decided to revisit Season 1 of the show one last time. Looking back with "2020 Hindsight" at a difficult year we were reminded that the conversations Dr. O had with her guests are still relevant as we continue to explore how to thrive and stay well in a racialized world. You can enjoy all of the episodes of RHH's Season 1 at http://www.RaceHealthHappiness.com or wherever you get your podcasts. And stay tuned for "Race, Health & Happ...
S02 E00 Special Episode - Retro Trailer "2020 Hindsight"
March 17, 2021 17:00 - 5 minutes - 4.16 MBIn preparation for Season 2 of RaceHealthHappy.com, we decided to revisit Season 1 of the show one last time. Looking back with "2020 Hindsight" at a difficult year we were reminded that the conversations Dr. O had with her guests are still relevant as we continue to explore how to thrive and stay well in a racialized world. You can enjoy all of the episodes of RHH's Season 1 at http://www.RaceHealthHappiness.com or wherever you get your podcasts. And stay tuned for "Race, Health & Happ...
S01 Special Episode 01 - Director X discusses how meditation can reduce violence and promote wellness.
August 26, 2020 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBDr. O speaks with Director X, internationally acclaimed film and music video director, about the night he got shot, how he wants to use brain science to address gun violence, and why he is not getting support from his friends in the hip-hop community. Shownotes - https://bit.ly/3aTTbdx
S01 E05 Special Episode - Director X discusses how meditation can reduce violence and promote wellness.
August 26, 2020 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBDr. O speaks with Director X, internationally acclaimed film and music video director, about the night he got shot, how he wants to use brain science to address gun violence, and why he is not getting support from his friends in the hip-hop community. Shownotes - https://bit.ly/3aTTbdx
S01 E04 - Professor Akwatu Khenti discusses using optimism as armor, and public health solutions to gun violence
August 01, 2020 03:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBDr. O speaks with researcher and community leader Akwatu Khenti, PhD about how he uses the power of optimism, rooted in his African and Trinidadian heritage, to overcome adversity in his life. Dr. Khenti also talks about the real causes of gun violence in Black communities, including systemic racism and systems of oppression. Show Notes - bit.ly/2D6JxHX
S01 E03 - Dr. Roberta K. Timothy discusses how connection to her African heritage helps her to resist Anti-Black Racism
June 22, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB"Dr. O speaks with professor and Black community advocate Dr. Roberta K. Timothy, about how her connection with her African ancestry helps her to survive and overcome Anti-Black Racism and stay mentally healthy. Dr. Timothy also talks about the impacts of racism on growing minds, the importance of community support and therapy, and why she needs to be surrounded by her people to feel invigorated." Shownotes - bit.ly/2Vm73qv
S01 E02 - Celina Caesar-Chavannes discusses her professional journey, “showing up” for self and community, and the power of her Inner Child
April 06, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBDr. O speaks with Celina Caesar-Chavannes, mental health advocate and former member of Canadian parliament, about her journey to find her place at the professional table, the importance of “showing up” for herself and her community, and how she learned to tap into the strength of her Inner Child. ShowNotes - bit.ly/2RbjVgURHHE02
S01 E01 — Ritu Bhasin discusses authenticity, belonging, and growing up between cultures
February 25, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBDr. O speaks with lawyer, author and inclusion specialist Ritu Bhasin, about finding your authentic self, growing up caught between cultures — and how staying healthy can be a revolutionary act. Please see additional Show Notes. (http://bit.ly/2TXfbvORHH01)
S01 E00 "Episode Zero" - How RHH Was Created
February 25, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBDr. O and Dr. Karl Kabasele discuss the origins of the podcast. Please see additional Show Notes. (http://bit.ly/3cKtA7eRHHE00)