Southern Steep: Brewing Stronger Community
44 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsA public health and social justice podcast brought to you by NASTAD. Much like brewing stronger tea, this platform aims to brew a stronger community by centering the voices of community leaders, and their innovative work in the southern United States.
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Episodes
Reducing Harm Through Education
April 09, 2024 04:00 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBTo learn more about US helping US, People Into Living, and the DENIM project, please visit https://www.ushelpingus.org/
Southern CBO Summit 2024
March 26, 2024 04:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBLearn more about the CBOs in this episode below, and stay connected with NASTAD to learn more about future CBO summits. Delaware HIV Consortium- https://www.delawarehiv.org/ Urban League of Hampton Roads- https://ulhr.org/ Legacy Community Health- https://www.legacycommunityhealth.org/ Positive Health Impact Centers- https://www.positiveimpacthealthcenters.org/
Learning and Growing
March 12, 2024 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBTo learn more about LivWell Community Health Services, click here: https://livwellchs.org/ To learn more about Destination Tomorrow, click here: https//destinationtomorrow.org.
Bowing Out and Building Capacity
February 20, 2024 05:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBIn this episode, recorded on World AIDS Day, co-hosts Justin and Shanice are joined by Leisha McKinley-Beach, Founder and CEO of the Black Public Health Academy. Now, on the brink of retirement, McKinley-Beach discusses her lifelong commitment to ending the HIV epidemic in the U.S., and her new venture that aims to forge intergenerational partnerships that cultivate opportunities for other passionate activists and advocates to hold the torch and lead the fight. This episode’s Southern Charm g...
Advocating Through Theater
February 06, 2024 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBTo learn more about Breaking Ground, visit https://smyal.org/breaking-ground/ To learn more about SMYAL, visit https://smyal.org/
Driving the Train of Change
January 23, 2024 05:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBLearn more about Let's BEEHIVE and their programs here: https://www.letsbeehive.org/ Check out the webinar series here: https://nastad.org/resources/black-women-researchers-and-prep-webinar-series
Creating New Norms
January 09, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBLearn more about the Normal Anomaly and their programs here: https://www.normalanomaly.org/ Learn more about the TRUTH Project at https://www.truthprojecthtx.org/
Prevention that Supports Desire
June 29, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBView the Trauma-Informed Approaches Toolkit: Addressing Trauma and Supporting Healing within the HIV Care Delivery System here.
Storytelling Meets Advocacy
June 16, 2023 04:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBHighlighted on this episode's Southern Charm segment is Breaking Ground, a unique program that utilizes the theatre and performing arts to detail the lives, challenges and journeys of LGBTQIA + of color in the DC Metro area. They explore in-depth issues such as HIV/AIDS, sexuality, racism, transphobia, abuse, mental health, and substance abuse. Participants then courageously develop a musical theatre production addressing these topics that directly reflect their experiences.
He, Him, and His Equity
May 30, 2023 04:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBThis episodes Southern Charm features the Georgia Harm Reduction Coalition. GHRC’s, formerly AHRC, mission expresses that they engage directly with grassroots advocacy, research, and direct services to those made vulnerable by drug use, sex work, overdose, gender, STIs, HIV, Hepatitis and other communicable diseases. To learn more about their work and how to support visit. www.georgiaharmreduction.org.
Reflections from the 2023 Southern CBO Summit
May 09, 2023 13:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBLearn even more about the work Dexter, Malcom, Dean, and Lee are doing by visiting their organization's website listed below. LGBT Life Center- https://lgbtlifecenter.org/ Brothers Obtaining and Navigating Dynamic Solidarity (BONDS)- https://www.brothersofbonds.org/ PALSS- https://palss.org/ THRIVESS- https://thrivess.org/
Putting Gender-Affirming Care into Practice
April 26, 2023 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBThis episode starts with Southern Steep host Isaiah calling Rodderick out on channeling Barbara Walters with his check-in question. Together they interviewed special guest Dietz on patient navigation and gender-affirming care. Dietz (any pronoun used with respect) is a transgender health educator, trainer and consultant who has specialized in the field of healthcare navigation in various iterations since 2012. Dietz specializes in expanding and improving transgender and gender non-conforming ...
Community Engagement, Reimagined
April 04, 2023 04:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBAs part of its CDC-funded Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) project, NASTAD released Re-envisioning Community Engagement: A Practical Toolkit to Empower HIV Prevention Efforts with Marginalized Communities, in the summer of 2022. The toolkit was the culmination of a yearlong project aimed at enhancing community engagement efforts in the southern United States, and is inclusive of NASTAD’s collaboration with many community leaders across several jurisdictions. Project lead Kristina Santana, S...
The Children Are Our Future
March 21, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBOn this episode of Southern Steep, Bianca, and our newest host, Rodderick, interview the Assistant Director of Health Services at JASMYN, Christina Woodhouse. JASMYN is an organization that works with LGBTQIA+ teens and young adults to provide HIV/STI testing, PrEP, housing support, and mental health services in Jacksonville, Florida. This episode covers various topics, including mental health, body autonomy, youth homelessness, and public health nerds. Christina shares her strategy to work w...
Invest in the Girls
March 07, 2023 05:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBOn this episode of Southern Steep, Nicole and previous hostess with the mostess, Justine, speaks to Mulan Montrese Williams. This episode covers a wide range of topics, including: pageantry, sex work, housing, and ultimately the importance of investing in other Black, Trans Women and Black, Trans led organizations. Mulan shares more about her work with Divas in Dialogue, a sisterhood of trans women of color empowering, building and strengthening each other and how she is making a difference i...
She, Her, and Equity (the real pronouns)
February 28, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBSouthern Steepers Jacobi Hunter-Wright and Bianca Ward come together to talk prevention, equity, housing, and how women are operationalizing leadership in the South. A true Florida gal, D’Metris explores her humble beginnings in the work as she explores her experiences in the South fighting for health equity and accessible housing. This episode's Southern Charm B.E.A.T. AIDS which stands for, “Black Effort Against the Threat of AIDS.” BEAT AIDS expresses that their commitment to excellence i...
A Louisiana Special
February 21, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBIn this episode, Isaiah and Nicole speak with S. Mandisa Moore-O'Neal, Executive Director of the Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP), a national research and advocacy organization. Mandisa shares more about her background and what brought her to this work, her and CHLPs investment in the South, and provides an overview of the state of HIV criminalization in the southern region. As an added bonus-- Isaiah and Mandisa bond over both being Louisianans, creating another Louisianan connection for...
2023 Welcomes Season 3
February 14, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBThis episode was recorded at the end of 2022, since then, MPV has been named Mpox, the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers did not make it to the Super Bowl, and Southern Steep Live did indeed happen-- episode to come.
Stop the Silos
March 29, 2022 20:27 - 52 minutes - 48 MBTo learn more about the work of BYP100, visit https://www.byp100.org/. To learn more about ARC Southeast, visit https://arc-southeast.org/. To learn more about the work of SisterLove, visit www.sisterlove.org.
Lifeline
March 08, 2022 10:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBTo learn more about the work of HIPS, visit www.hips.org. To learn more about Gender Benders, visit www.genderbenders.org.
From Law to Leadership
March 01, 2022 16:16 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBTo learn more about the work of the Southern AIDS Coalition, visit www.southernaidscoalition.org. To learn more about the work of PALSS, visit www.palss.org.
Passion in the Panhandle
February 15, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBTo learn more about the work of BASIC NWFL, visit https://basicnwfl.com/. To learn more about OASIS Florida, visit https://www.oasisflorida.org/.
A Retrospective on NASTAD's Community Ties
February 10, 2022 14:29 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBTo learn more about NASTAD, please visit www.nastad.org.
Curating The Future
January 27, 2022 15:40 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBTo learn more about NAESM, Incorporated, please go to www.naesminc.org. To learn more about the Silverlining Project or THRIVE SS, please visit www.thrivess.org/.
Advocacy Within Our DNA
December 07, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBTo learn more about the work of the Southern AIDS Coalition, visit www.southernaidscoalition.org. To learn more about AcadianaCares, visit www.acadianacares.org.
A Seat at the Table
November 30, 2021 13:30 - 55 minutes - 51 MBTo connect and/or learn more about Tori Cooper and Human Rights Campaign, please visit www.hrc.org. To learn more about Tori’s involvement with PACHA, please visit About PACHA | HIV.gov. To learn more about Abounding Prosperity, visit www.aboundingprosperity.org. Feel free to connect with them on Facebook and other social media platforms.
Being Called to the Tent
November 16, 2021 18:28 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBTo learn more about Olive Branch Ministry, visit www.olivebranchministry.org. Feel free to connect with them on Facebook and other social media platforms. To learn more about North Carolina AIDS Action Network, visit www.ncaan.org. .
We Bought the Block
November 10, 2021 15:40 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBTo learn more about My Sistah's House, please visit https://mshmemphis.org/. To learn more about A Vision 4 Hope, please visit https://www.avision4hope.org/.
The Spirit of Acadiana
November 02, 2021 15:11 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBTo learn more about Acadiana Cares visit, https://www.acadianacares.org/.
We're Back
October 26, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBTo learn more about the House of Tulip, their work, and how to support them, visit https://houseoftulip.org/. For more information or to listen to Season One, visit www.nastad.org/cbo-hub/podcast-southern-steep-brewing-stronger-community.
A Look Back
June 22, 2021 16:14 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBIn the finale of season 1, Bianca, Isaiah, Nicole, and Torrian share their favorite moments from the first 13 episodes. Bianca recalls Erin Snowden’s steely determination from Episode 12. Isaiah revealed how his blooper during Episode 7 led to his favorite moment of the season. Nicole was moved by Justine Ingram’s devotion to community service from Episode 10. And Torrian discussed why his favorite moment, from Episode 5, involved all the co-hosts.
Empowered Women, Empower Women
May 25, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBFor more information on Heart to Hand, Inc., go to https://www.hearttohandinc.org/ For more information on STAR, go to https://sisterstogetherandreaching.org/
Born For This
May 11, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBFor more information on Mamatoto Village, go to http://www.mamatotovillage.org/. For more information on Black Swan Academy, go to https://www.blackswanacademy.org/.
Keeping the Faith with MBK
April 27, 2021 16:23 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBMy Brother’s Keeper, Inc. (MBK) is a private, nonprofit, 501(c) (3) organization with three offices in the Jackson, MS metropolitan area, (headquarters in Ridgeland) and two offices in South Mississippi – Hattiesburg and Gulfport. MBK’s mission is to reduce health disparities throughout the United States by enhancing the health and well-being of minority and marginalized populations through leadership in public and community health practices, collaboration, and partnerships. Learn more about...
Justine for Mayor!
April 13, 2021 14:39 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBTo learn more about My Sistah’s House, visit https://mshmemphis.org/. To support My Sistah's House, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/mshmemphis.
Driven By Mercy
March 30, 2021 18:05 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBFor more information on RAHMA, go to http://haverahma.org/. For more information on Sister Reach, visit https://www.sisterreach.org/.
Speaking Truth to Power
March 16, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBFor more information about Metro Inclusive Health, go to https://www.metrotampabay.org. For more information about the SMART ride, go to https://thesmartride.org/.
Mobilizing Communities, Bridging Gaps
March 02, 2021 19:17 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBFor more information about Mobilizing of Brothers Initiative, Incorporated (MOBI), go to www.mobi-nyc.com and follow them on all social media platforms using the handle @mobi-nyc. For more information about the Southern Coalition for Advancing Gay Men or to be part of this year's summit, please email Torrian L Baskerville at [email protected].
Joining Hands with The Commission
February 16, 2021 21:07 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBFor more information on Latino Commission on AIDS, visit www.latinoaids.org. Be sure to follow them on all social media platforms at @latinocommaids. For more information about QLatinx, visit www.qlatinx.org.
Meet the Co-Hosts
February 02, 2021 18:47 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBFor more information about NASTAD, visit www.nastad.org.
Steeped in Manifestation
January 19, 2021 20:06 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBTo learn more information about He Is Valuable, Incorporated, visit www.heisvaluable.org. Also, be sure to follow them on all social media platforms, @HeIsValuable. To learn more information about THRIVE SS, visit www.thrivess.org.
The Pride of Alabama
January 05, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBTo find more information on Birmingham AIDS Outreach, go to https://www.birminghamaidsoutreach.org/. To find more information on the Southern AIDS Coalition, visit https://southernaidscoalition.org/.
CommuniTEA Investment
December 15, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBFor more information on The Bros in Convo Initiative, go to https://www.brosinconvo.org/, and follow them on all social media platforms @brosinconvo. For more information on the Black Lives Fund, go to https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/OurFund/blacklivesfund.html.
The Inaugural Brew
December 01, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBFor more information on Medical Advocacy and Outreach, visit www.maoi.org. For more information on Mamatoto Village, visit www.mamatotovillage.org.