Indigenous Brilliance 's Podcast

Welcome to our first episode of our season 3! Chrystal Toop is a restorative circle keeper, public speaker, published author, life spectrum Doula, Historical Trauma Specialist, and Registered Social Services Worker.  On this episode we will learn from Chrystal's work as an Indigenous Counselor, Spiritual Caregiver, Matriarch and entrepreneur.

In the final episode of szn 2, Art Ecosystem members Lexi and Karmella chat with friend and community member Kílila Raine (Squamish Nation) about transformative justice, harm reduction and accountability processes in the context of self care, community care, renewal and growth. This episode closes out the year with an invitation to care for ourselves and care for each other through the messy proce...

In Episode 2: Futurism and Cyber Gardening, co-hosts Karmella Benedito De Barros and Lexi Mellish Mingo chat with Whitney French of Hush Harbour Press about the concept of cyber gardening and creating connections and community both online and offline. Taking inspiration from Black and Indigenous folks across Turtle Island—including the always relevant Octavia Butler—Karmella, Lexi, and Whitney als...

The Indigenous Brilliance Collective and Art Ecosystem have come together to create season two of the Indigenous Brilliance Podcast (2022)!  In episode one “Love As Rest”, co-hosts Karmella and Lexi chat about intentional rest as a form of resistance and a necessary practice in sustainable growth and meaningful revolutionary change making. For the month of February (Black histories and futurisms m...

In this episode of the Indigenous Brilliance Podcast , we celebrate the long awaited Issue 44.3 Indigenous Brilliance going to print (IN FULL COLOUR)! In honour of this special occasion for the Indigenous Brilliance team, co-host Karmella Benedito De Barros shares space with author and storyteller Crystal Harrison Collin for some storytelling and conversation. Just a taste of the brilliance you ca...