Fierce Compassion

Mar 03 2025 37 ep. 53 mins 12
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Join co-authors and friends Roxy Manning and Sarah Peyton in Fierce Compassion—an exploration of self-compassion, empathy, and activism for forging an antiracist Beloved Community.

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Live Coaching With Sarah Peyton: Generational Contracts and Implicit Bias

Mar 03 2025 76 mins  
In this special episode of Fierce Compassion, we invite you into two deeply moving live coaching sessions with Sarah Peyton. First, we meet Ouida, who longs to show up authentically with her father and son, yet finds herself caught in patterns of silence shaped by childhood and generational agreements. Through Sarah’s resonant coaching, she begins to reclaim her voice. Then, Lara

Building Transformative Community with Shilpa Jain

Feb 17 2025 56 mins  
In this episode of Fierce Compassion, we welcome Shilpa Jain, former executive director of YES!, to explore the art of deep listening, conflict transformation, and participatory leadership. Shilpa shares how her upbringing in a tight-knit Jain community shaped her understanding of interdependence and belonging. We discuss how storytelling fosters connection across divides, the impo

Loving Accountability and White Identity with Christine Saxman

Feb 03 2025 51 mins  
In this episode of Fierce Compassion, we welcome Christine Saxman. Christine is a racial equity facilitator, coach, and co-author of Being White Today: A Road Map for a Positive Anti-Racist Life. Christine shares her journey from classroom teacher to a full-time anti-racism educator. We explore the role of self-compassion in navigating mistakes, the power of loving accountability,

Building Bridges and Radical Belonging with Ben McBride

Jan 20 2025 59 mins  
In this episode of Fierce Compassion, community leader Ben McBride shares his journey from experiencing both love and othering in his San Francisco upbringing to becoming a bridge-builder between divided communities. Drawing on his work with law enforcement, community violence intervention, and diverse faith communities, McBride offers a compelling vision for moving beyond politica

Reimagining Nature and Belonging with Carolyn Finney, PhD

Jan 06 2025 59 mins  
In this episode of Fierce Compassion, cultural geographer and storyteller Carolyn Finney illuminates the intricate relationship between race, nature, and belonging. Drawing from her journey from actor to environmental justice advocate, Finney explores how storytelling can bridge divides and create more inclusive understandings of nature. She challenges conventional narratives about

Nurturing Antiracism From Preschool to Adulthood with Rainbow Markell

Dec 23 2024 53 mins  
In this episode of Fierce Compassion, we explore the transformative power of anti-racism work with Rainbow Markell, an educator whose journey spans decades of early childhood education and diversity training. From awkward fourth-grade moments to profound realizations about intergenerational trauma, Rainbow shares candid insights that will make you laugh, reflect, and maybe tear up.

Living Languages and Earth Wisdom with Tiokasin Ghosthorse

Dec 09 2024 63 mins  
In this thought-provoking episode of Fierce Compassion, we are joined by Tiokasin Ghosthorse, a member of the Itazipcola and Mnicoujou Lakota of the Sakowin Oyate and the founder of First Voices Radio. Ghosthorse challenges our understanding of language, activism, and our relationship with the Earth, offering insights into Indigenous perspectives that transcend conventional Western

Weaving Stories of Healing and Hope with Monique Gray Smith

Nov 25 2024 51 mins  
In this powerful episode of Fierce Compassion, we sit down with acclaimed Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith to explore the transformative power of storytelling in healing intergenerational trauma and fostering reconciliation. Smith shares insights from her diverse body of work, from children's books to young adult non-fiction, highlighting how stories can bridge cultural divides

After the Election - Transforming Trauma Into Collective Power with Staci Haines

Nov 11 2024 54 mins  
In this episode of Fierce Compassion, author and somatics trainer Staci Haines illuminates how our bodies hold both personal and societal trauma, and how somatic practices can transform our relationship to change-making. Through exploring core human needs for safety, belonging, and dignity, Haines reveals how polarization and political trauma live in our bodies – and how we can w

Climate Anxiety, Race, and Reproductive Choices with Dr. Jade Sasser

Oct 28 2024 52 mins  
In this episode of Fierce Compassion, we explore the intersection of climate change, reproductive choices, and racial justice with Dr. Jade Sasser. Drawing on her research for Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question, Dr. Sasser illuminates how feelings about the climate disproportionately affect communities of color and impact decisions about having children. She challenges dominant n