Grow Dialogue Podcast

Oct 20 2022 18 ep. 44 mins
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The Grow Dialogue podcast is a liberation project exploring equity, inclusion, belonging, conflict resolution, and culture in the workplace and beyond...including in our personal relationships, families, and communities. Each week (7/21/22 - 10/20/22) Dr. Sundiata Soon-Jahta and Maryella Marie brought their listeners insightful guest interviews and artistic expressions curated to amplify emerging voices who are sharing practices that support society's transition to a more collaborative, just, sustainable, and liberating coexistence.

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Akilah S. Richards on Raising Free People, the Power of Unschooling, & Intergenerational Healing

Oct 20 2022 55 mins  
Get ready for another liberating conversation around #FamilyCulture. In this intimate and visionary interview, Sundiata chats with Akilah S. Richards about her Raising Free People work and book, the power of seeing Unschooling as a tool for liberation, and how to navigate intergenerational healing. Akilah S. Richards is passionate about mindful partnerships and decolonizing parenti

Ra’id Curt De Veaux on Transcending Systems of Oppression Through Fatherhood, Community, & Sports

Oct 12 2022 59 mins  
Get ready for another liberating conversation around #FamilyCulture. In this heartfelt interview, Sundiata chats with long time friend and peer, Ra’id Curt De Veaux, on cultivating trust and safety within family dynamics while empowering urban youth through intentional community programming. Tune in to hear Ra’id and Sundiata have authentic dialogue around: Remembering ancestra

Yolanda Williams on Embracing Conscious Parenting While Watching Systems of Oppression Fall

Oct 05 2022 47 mins  
Get ready for a liberating conversation around #FamilyCulture. In this intimate and revolutionary interview, Sundiata chats with Yolanda Williams (Mother, Organizer, Conscious Parenting Coach, and Racial Justice Educator) to shine a light on the power of intentionally unlearning violent ways of parenting in order to heal oneself and model respect for the humanity of our young peopl

How Can We Co-Create a Thriving Family Culture? | Sundiata Soon-Jahta and Maryella Marie

Sep 28 2022 26 mins  
What does family culture mean to you? What tools do you use to co-create a thriving family culture with your loved ones?In this episode, Sundiata shares a new vision of family culture based on his lived experience. From decolonizing parenting and community organizing, to unschooling young folx and raising free people we’re excited to announce 3 changemakers in the family culture

Queen Elizabeth II's Impact on Popular Culture | Navigating Social Discourse with Authentic Dialogue

Sep 23 2022 27 mins  
How has the life and recent death of Queen Elizabeth II influenced popular culture as we know it today? It seems like the recent news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death and the current state of the British Monarchy is yet another event that is dividing people across media and creating even more polarization in our collective culture. From feelings of admiration and appreciation for th

Nth Bar-Fields on Evolving Narratives That Include Neurodivergent Creators & De-Weaponizes Gender

Sep 14 2022 56 mins  
Get ready for another intimate and innovative interview that shines a light on emerging voices in #PopCulture spaces. In this episode, Sundiata chats with Nth Bar-Fields (Dream Director, Data Analyst & Social Entrepreneur) about navigating roadblocks as a neurodivergent change-maker while also de-weaponizing gender & sex by creating safe spaces to include nonbinary ways of

Lawrence Seals on Nourishing a More Equitable Culture Through Food Sovereignty & Community Building

Sep 07 2022 52 mins  
Tune into another timely and visionary interview that shines a light on emerging voices in #PopCulture spaces. In this episode, Sundiata chats with Lawrence “Nature Boy” Seals who shares his vision of how hyper-local food systems can shift our modern culture, in turn, creating more equity, a deeper sense of purpose, and belonging on both a local and global level.As an emergency

Anansi Wilson on Abolishing Gender Politics While Cultivating Equity & Visibility for Black Queers

Aug 31 2022 53 mins  
Tune into another powerful interview that shines a light on emerging voices in #PopularCulture spaces. Sundiata chats with Dr. T. Anansi Wilson (he/they) to reveal their vision of what’s next in pop culture as it relates to Black Queerness.Dr. Wilson is an associate professor of law and the founding director of the forthcoming Center for the Study of Black Life and The Law at Mit

Ira X Armstrong on Embodying Freedom & NonViolent Communication to Shift the Paradigm

Aug 25 2022 63 mins  
Tune into another heartfelt interview that shines a light on emerging voices in #PopularCulture spaces. In this episode, get ready to celebrate the beauty of decolonizing identity while creating a deep sense of belonging through authentic dialogue and nonviolent communication.Let’s learn and grow together by listening and sharing this ​​intimate conversation where Sundiata ch

What Does Pop Culture Mean to You... and Can it Cancel All Tools of Oppression? | Sundiata Soon-Jahta & Maryella Marie

Aug 17 2022 16 mins  
In this episode, we’re kicking off a new theme on the #GrowDialoguePodcast!Get ready to explore #PopularCulture with us! Sundiata Soon-Jahta chats with Maryella Marie to set the stage for how we’ll be exploring #PopularCulture on the podcast, specifically highlighting how tools of indivisibility can be used within #PopCulture to shape a more collaborative, inclusive, and equita