The Mirror Stage Podcast

Episode 56: A Conversation with Paul Getzel! Hello and thank you for listening! Today, we talk with Paul Getzel, the Executive Director of NAMI Seattle. Join us as we discuss his mission to help people and families navigate their mental health journies. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings. Mirror Stage: Lear...

Episode 55: A Conversation with Christiana ObeySumner! (Part 2) Hello and thank you for listening! Today, we talk with Christiana ObeySumner, founder of Epiphanies of Equity. Join us as we discuss their journey to bring equity and inclusion to the forefront. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage...

Episode 54: A Conversation with ChrisTiana ObeySumner! (Part 1) Hello and thank you for listening! Today, we talk with ChrisTiana ObeySumner, founder of Epiphanies of Equity. Join us as we discuss her journey to bring equity and inclusion to the forefront. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage:...

Episode 53: Ty and Quiqui Take on… Healing Justice! Hello and thank you for listening! Today, we take on Healing Justice. Join us as we share our personal healing experiences and discuss how they affected us. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage: Learn more about everything we do:  Social media...

Episode 52: A Conversation with Cheryl Delostrinos of Y-WE! Hello and thank you for listening! Today, we talk with Cheryl Delostrinos of Young Women Empowered, aka Y-We. Join us as we discuss her journey from AU Collective to where she is today. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage: Learn more...

Episode 51: Ty and QuiQui Take on ARTE NOIR! Hello and thank you for listening! Today, Angie Bolton interviews us about our visit to ARTE NOIR! Join us as we discuss Once Upon a Spacetime and how this visit impacted us. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage: Learn more about everything we do:  S...

Episode 50: A Conversation with Vivian Phillips! Hello and thank you for listening! Today, we’ll be speaking with Vivian Philips, the founder of ARTE NOIR (among other things!). Join us as we discuss Vivian’s history in the Seattle arts community and how she’s helping it evolve. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happ...

Episode 49: Ty and Quiqui Take On… Reading! Hello and thank you for listening! Today, we take on reading Omari’s book, Transforming Society’s Failure . Join us as we discuss what we learned from, and felt about Omari’s autobiography. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage: Learn more about everyt...

Hello and thank you for listening! Today, we speak with author and community activist, Omari Amili. Join us as we learn more about his journey through the prison- to-school pipeline and how he’s working to dismantle unjust systems. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage: Learn more about everythi...

Episode 47: Ty & QuiQui Take on... Healing Through Art! Hello and thank you for listening! Today, Ty and QuiQui take on Healing Through Art. Here, Angie Bolton joins us as we continue our conversation about how art can be used as a tool for healing and growth. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings. Mirror...

Episode 46: A Conversation with Nikkita Oliver! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Nikkita Oliver. Here, we discuss their political efforts and their role in Creative Justice. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage: Learn more about everything we do:  Social media...

Episode 45: Ty & QuiQui Take on Nutrition! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to the FIRST episode of our new series, Ty and QuiQui Take On… Here, we continue our conversation about anti-inflammatory foods and mindful eating, and explore how the two of us are aiming to implement those ideas into our food culture. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to lea...

Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Dietitian and Nutritionist, Michelle Babb. Here, we learn more about anti-inflammatory foods and mindful eating. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage: Learn more about everything we do:  Social media: Take a moment to check us...

Episode 43: Meet the Writers of Expand Upon: Health Care! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with the playwrights of Expand Upon: Health Care. Here, we speak with writers drew david combs and D.A. Navoti. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage: Learn more about everyth...

Episode 42: Meet the Cast of Expand Upon: Health Care! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with the cast of Expand Upon: Health Care. Here, we speak with actors Amontaine Aurore, Drew Hobson, Sien Méndez, Hannah Saito, and Matty Synthandone. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mi...

Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with the director of Expand Upon: Health Care. Here, we speak with Kyleigh Archer. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage: Learn more about everything we do:  Social media: Take a moment to check us out on your favorite social media p...

Community Forum: Reproductive Justice and Maternal Health with Rainier Valley Community Clinic Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our Community Forum on Reproductive Justice and Maternal Health with Rainier Valley Community Clinic. Here we speak with Jade Jost, Debbie Mudliar, and Tara Lawal. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and...

Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Legal Voice. Here we speak with Attorney Julia Marks. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage: Learn more about everything we do:  Social media: Take a moment to check us out on your favorite social media platform Facebook : http:...

Episode 39: A Conversation with Surge Reproductive Justice Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Surge Reproductive Justice. Here we speak with the former Co-Director, E. N. West. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage: Learn more about everything we do:  Social medi...

Episode 38: South Seattle Stories (Part 8): Meet East African Community Services! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with East African Community Services. Here we speak with Education Coordinators Rachel Friendland and AJ Musa. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage: L...

Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Kandelia. Here we speak with Community Engagement Manager Sieng Douangdala, and Volunteer Coordinator Baeda Makka-Agonafer. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage: Learn more about everything we do:  Social media: Take a moment t...

Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Megan Carleton, our new Production Manager! Here we learn more about Megan while speaking about storytelling and the impact Megan’s family had along her journey to Mirror Stage. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings.  Mirror Stage: Learn more...

Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Ashley McGirt, the founder and CEO of the Therapy Fund Foundation. Here we speak about mental health and wellness, and learn more about what brought Ashley to the mental health field and how she is making an impact on the POC community. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and...

Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Christian Zumbado, the Assistant Director for our production of The Squirrel Plays. In this episode, we take a look behind the scenes of The Squirrel Plays and tell you about what was happening backstage during the show. Mirror Stage: Learn more about everything we do:  Social media: Take a moment to check us out on your favorite...

Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Jessamyn Bateman-Iino, the prop designer for our production of The Squirrel Plays. In this episode, we take a look behind the scenes of The Squirrel Plays and tell you about how the props create the show’s ambiance. Mirror Stage: Learn more about everything we do:  Social media: Take a moment to check us out on your favorite socia...