Getting Reflective - a podcast about unlearning

Willow Sipling (she/they) is a public policy sociologist who generates research and writing on social phenomena in the realm of labor, ethics, sociology of religion, and more. Willow has experience in higher education, HR, communications, and technology. Willow earned two Master’s degrees in humanities and is a sociology PhD student at Western Michigan University.  In this episode, Willow and I di...

Alicia Ciocca (she/her/ella), is white and Latina, with Puerto Rican and Italian heritage. Alicia has been an educator in the NYC Department of Education for over 10 years, teaching students with disabilities.  Recently, she left to start her own inclusive education coaching practice to bring Disabilities Studies in Education into the classroom. Alicia focuses on embedding disability identity, his...

Take a look back at season 1 in this short and sweet holiday episode.

Dr. Sawyer Phinney (he/him) is a Senior Labour Economist for the Government of Alberta. Sawyer has a Master's of Political Economy from Carlton University, and a PHD in Human Geography from the University of Manchester.  Sawyer is also deeply involved in advocacy work around trans rights and access to gender affirming care. From his early years grappling with societal expectations of gender to his...

Lauren Hayes (she/her) is a relationship coach in Salt Lake City, Utah, specializing in supporting ethically non-monogomous couples, including swingers, and the ENM-curious. Lauren shares about her own experience, opening her marriage six years ago, and how this inspired her to begin helping others wanting to do the same.  Lauren and I discussed the things we need to have healthy, successful relat...

Dr. Amethysta Herrick (she/her) is an exquisitely smart and funny transgender woman from Colorado. Ami has been a geneticist, chemist, and software engineer but now dedicates her time to challenging the notion that identity and gender are exclusive to the LGBTQ+ community. Through the lens of her transgender experience, she uses analogies and storytelling to break down complex ideas about sex, ide...

In this episode, I switch up the format a little, as my wonderful friend, Abdullah Mushtaq (he/him) co-hosts this episode with me. Together, we interview Leah (she/her), an activist with strong roots organizing within communities and labour unions, both in Canada and the United States. We spoke about her earliest memories of social (in)justice, the modern realities of unions, trying to balance neg...

Lisa Amerongen (she/her) is the Managing Director at We Animals, an organization that shines a light on the often-hidden lives of animals we exploit for food, fashion, and entertainment. Through powerful photojournalism, they make us see how our actions impact animals, challenging attitudes and supporting global advocacy to end animal abuse for good. Lisa also runs “the good swap”, one of Toronto’...

In this episode, my good friend, Abdullah, interviews me (!!) your host, Lindsay Bindman (she/her). Abdullah asks me about the process of starting this podcast, my vision, how I find my guests, and whether I’ve changed as a host over the course of my first season.  I also read a letter I wrote to myself, seven years ago, with strict instructions to be opened on my 30th birthday. In the spirit of u...

Ali Ibrahim-Hirji (he/him) is a first generation Canadian, with Tanzanian-Indian heritage. Ali is an author, performer, and creator. His content blends adventure, poetry, and social activism. His ultimate goal is to create a kinder and more loving world. Ali uses his platform “Slow Falling” to inspire curiosity and empathy as he addresses heartbreak, masculinity, racism, and social reconstruction....

Olivia Hall (she/her) is a poet, activist, and academic from Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland). Olivia lived overseas for five years, with her partner, in New York and London. She has a Master’s degree in Gender Studies - her passion area - and runs a sexual health charity.  Carrie Rudzinski (she/her) is also a poet and activist, as well as a teacher, originally from Illinois, but has lived in Tamaki (Au...

Dr. Josh Caraballo (he/him) is an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist in Denver, Colorado. His career trajectory has centred on the themes of inspirational storytelling and applied science for the purpose of human betterment, especially for those who have been historically marginalized and oppressed. In this episode, Josh and I discussed his relationship with religion, as a gay man, who navigat...

Avni Panchal (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and empowerment coach who specializes in assisting South Asians, and other individuals, who find themselves navigating multiple cultures. Avni immigrated from India to California as a teenager, so she has first hand experience with navigating a bi-cultural identity.  Avni is determined to make discussions of mental health just as normal...

Neil Laird (he/him) is a multiple Emmy-nominated director of historical films for Discovery, BBC, PBS, the History Channel, National Geographic, and many other networks. He has produced over 100 programs around the globe that feature crumbling Egyptian tombs, lost Mayan cities, and mysterious shipwrecks at the bottom of the sea.  But to his continued disappointment, he has yet to stumble upon a ti...

In this episode, I interview queer, community organizers, Cris and Capri. Cris Nippard (they/them) is a 19 year old Black, queer, non-binary radical and community activist, born and based in Toronto. Cris has been active and passionate about social justice, community work, and the arts since they were 14. Capri Contreras De-Blasis (they/them) is 24 and born in Canada. Capri’s background is Chilean...

Heidi Clements (she/her) is a 63-year-old writer and content creator living in Montecito, California. Heidi’s content is all about empowering women to live their authentic lives. She embraces aging, sobriety, and sustainable fashion. Heidi’s intentionality is contagious, as she showcases her joy as an older, childfree, single woman. In this episode we discuss how she went viral overnight, how to l...

Kahurangi Carter (she/her) is currently serving as a Green Member of Parliament (MP) in New Zealand. Kahu was raised in a small farming community in the Waikato, and grew up with a deep connection to land, which has informed everything she’s done since then.  Kahu has worked as the National Manager for Para Kore, advocating for a world without waste from a Māori worldview, and she’s led strategic...

Miguel Landestoy (he/him) is a jazz pianist, educator, and arts administrator in Boston, Massachusetts. Miguel was the first in his family to be born in the U.S., and so he produces art that reflects his unique lived experience, in hopes that it might inspire others to do the same. You can find Miguel here: www.miguellandestoy.com - My music is written and recorded by the Kingston High All Stars,...

Kristal DeSantis (she/her) is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Austin, Texas. She also wrote the book,  Strong - A Relationship Field Guide for the Modern Man , based on her experience working with men both individually and in their romantic relationships. In this episode, Kristal and I explore the rigid gender binary, and how we can more holistically expand the definition of what it me...

Julie Rose (she/her) has been a radio journalist in the States for 20 years. She also hosts a radio show and podcast called "Top of Mind", where she explores how to make difficult conversations productive. In this episode of Getting Reflective , Julie and I explore the power of curiosity, when navigating disagreements. The goal of our conversation was to identify ways to bridge the gap, in an incr...

‘Ana Coffey (she/her) is a Māori and Tongan mother, public servant, and icon. In this episode, I ask Ana about her extensive career in the public service, both as an elected official and as a Principal Advisor in various central and local government departments. We discuss the difference between re-indigenising and decolonising, and Ana shares a decision-making framework that she uses on a daily b...

Priya Patel (she/her) is a public servant who was born in Gujarat, a state in west India. During this interview, Priya generously shares about her upbringing, what it was like immigrating to Auckland, New Zealand at the age of nine, and the values that underpin her worldview. We discuss how she’s turned negative experiences in her childhood into a framework for supporting and uplifting women of co...

Benji Moorehouse (he/him) is an academic, public servant, and advocate for the importance of youth voices at decision-making tables. Benji is passionate about centering indigenous-led approaches, caring for our environment, and paving the way for the next generation of change-makers in Government.  In this episode, Benji and I discussed what it means to be an ally as white immigrants to Aotearoa N...

Getting Reflective - a podcast about unlearning, with Lindsay Bindman (she/her) A lot of what we’re taught growing up, either through our schooling, the media, or simply wider society, is harmful.    We know that people aren’t born racist, sexist, or homophobic. They learn it. And so, we must unlearn. With this in mind, I have embarked on a lifelong journey of unlearning and relearning. And it’s n...