Diverse Joy

Dec 03 2024 19 ep. 53 mins 7
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Putting the joy back into talking about diversity! In each episode, Dr. William T. L. Cox and Dr. Amber Nelson share what is bringing them joy, talk about a diversity topic, share stories, teach a bias habit-breaking skill, and give a media recommendation of something that brings them joy. Their goal is jointly to provide entertainment and education, and most of all, to infuse joy into conversations around diversity. Diverse Joy is hosted by Dr. William T. L. Cox and Dr. Amber Nelson, produced by Eric Roman Beining, with music by @JayArner. New episodes release the first Wednesday of each month. To subscribe to the video podcast, follow @BiasHabit on YouTube. To subscribe to the audio-only podcast, search for it wherever you get podcasts, or go to DiverseJoy.com. Diverse Joy is sponsored in part by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number R35GM128888. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. Production is also supported by donations to our nonprofit, Inequity Agents of Change. Learn more at BiasHabit.com.

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S2E05: Christmas is NOT Cancelled: Moving Past Cancel Culture

Dec 03 2024 64 mins  
This month's episode focuses on the holiday season. We share holiday-related joy! Amber discusses visiting Disneyland during the holidays and the extra magic it brings! Will's joy is his friends' annual (faux) gingerbread crafting party. This episode's main discussion topic focuses on cancel culture and how to move past cancel culture to have productive and constructive conversatio

S2E04: Learning About Immigration With Guest Valeria Martinez

Nov 05 2024 57 mins  
In this episode we have a very special guest, Valeria Martinez, Esq., who is an immigration attorney and joins Drs. Cox and Nelson to talk about immigration issues! We share joy! Valeria's joy is that after recently graduating from law school, she has now "made it" and is employed her lifelong goal of being an immigration lawyer! Will's joy is his 40th birthday this month, and bein

S2E03: The Joy of Learning via Analogy In Media

Oct 01 2024 56 mins  
October means it's our Halloween episode! For the occasion, Amber is dressed up as Weird Barbie from Barbie (2023) and Will is dressed up as Quicksilver from X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)! We share joy! Amber's joy is getting together with her family to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters; Will shares his joy about his friends' massive annual Halloween party, with a different t

S2E02: Questioning Colonialist Assumptions

Sep 03 2024 57 mins  
For this Labor Day month episode, Amber and Will are dressed up as Rosie (and Ross) the Riveter! We share joy! Will's joy is visiting Disney Parks, especially Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, which puts you on the immersive Star Wars planet of Batuu. Amber shares her joy about a recent project in which she reads fiction book series then watches their corresponding movies! This episode's d

S2E01: Why Joy is Important for Diversity Work

Aug 06 2024 67 mins  
This episode is the season premier of season 2! Will and Amber share their joy about people's responses to season 1 of the podcast, and also about their recent trip to the Bristol Renaissance Faire! They discuss the core philosophy behind "diverse joy", and why joy is so crucial for diversity work. During story time, Amber's stories touch on the theme of "yucking someone's yum", wh

S1E14: Addressing Biases and Inequities in Healthcare

Jul 02 2024 54 mins  
In this final episode of Season 1, Amber shares her joy about vacationing in Hawai'i, and Will shares his joy about the Madison Chamber Orchestra's annual "Concerts on the Square" outdoor concert series. We discuss many different ways that biases can seep into healthcare settings, through the perceptions of medical professionals, treatment plans, policies and procedures in medical

S1E13: Individual and Collective Wellness and Self-care

Jun 04 2024 59 mins  
In this episode, Will shares his joy about Gay Pride month, and Amber's joy is seeing outdoor movies in the park! They discuss wellness and self-care, both in terms of individual self-care (e.g., rest, getting a massage) and collective self-care (e.g., coming together with community). Considerations of wellness and self-care are important for everyone, but are especially crucial fo

S1E12: You Can't Tell Just By Looking: Breaking Assumptions About "Gaydar"

Apr 30 2024 56 mins  
Amber shares her joy about attending Portland's Outdoor Market, and Will's joy is his koi pond waking up after winter! This episode discusses a major topic from Will's research career: the notion of "gaydar" as a legitimizing myth that perpetuates stereotyping related to lesbian/gay/bisexual (LGB) folks. Although many people have intuitions that they believe allow them to "tell" th

S1E11: Intersectional Joy

Apr 02 2024 54 mins  
In this early spring episode, Will’s joy is his local Gallery Night, a festive celebration of local art and artists. Amber’s joy is cherry blossom season in the Pacific Northwest. This episode's discussion topic is “Intersectionality”, a term that had seen widespread attention and some misunderstanding in recent years. Intersectionality is a framework for understanding how

S1E10: Accommodations Help Everyone! With Guest Nicki Vander Meulen

Mar 05 2024 54 mins  
In this Disability Awareness Month episode, we invite back lawyer Nicki Vander Meulen to talk about the history of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), especially how other movements, including the Black civil rights movement and the gay rights movement, cooperated to bring about the ADA. Nicki's joy this episode is the Marvel character Rocket Raccoon, who many see as an icon