According to Weeze

In this episode, I chat with Elizabeth DiAlto, known for her nuanced, inclusive, and humor-infused approach to spirituality and the healing arts. She is an Embodiment Specialist and a Spiritual Futurist.  We explore what it means to focus on living a value's centered, peaceful and soft life, while honoring and dancing the line between protecting our peace and protecting our privilege; oscillating...

In this episode, I chat with Elizabeth DiAlto, known for her nuanced, inclusive, and humor-infused approach to spirituality and the healing arts. She is an Embodiment Specialist and a Spiritual Futurist.  We explore what it means to focus on living a value's centered, peaceful and soft life, while honoring and dancing the line between protecting our peace and protecting our privilege; oscillating...

In this two part conversation, I talk with Tamela Julia Gordon, a writer and editor from New York. Tamela Julia Gordon's book, Hood Wellness: Tales of Communal Care from People Who Drowned on Dry Land has been met with critical acclaim, earning a starred Kirkus Review. Tamela's currently working on her second book and splitting her time between Harlem and Miami. Tamela and I explore layers centere...

In this conversation, I am joined by Tamela Julia Gordon, a writer and editor from New York. Tamela Julia Gordon's book, Hood Wellness: Tales of Communal Care from People Who Drowned on Dry Land has been met with critical acclaim, earning a starred Kirkus Review. Tamela's currently working on her second book and splitting her time between Harlem and Miami. Tamela and I explore layers centered on C...

The show is baaaaaaack! We know it's been a little bit… and Weeze is excited to reconnect. If you're tuned in on social media or substack, you've been dialed in to the shifts, changes and transformations that have been afoot. In this short and sweet chat, Weeze rehashes what's been up, how things are shifting, what is pulling her forward and what you can expect as you dive deeper into community wi...

Mx. Yaffa is an acclaimed disabled, autistic, trans, queer, Muslim, and indigenous Palestinian individual who has received multiple awards for their transformative work around displacement, decolonization, equity, and centering the lived experiences of individuals most impacted by injustice. In this session, Louiza "Weeze" Doran speaks with Yaffa regarding their experience as a displaced indigenou...

In this session, we speak with a Doctor from Gaza. For their safety and protection, their voice has been altered. There is a transcript below for easier listening. This Doctor shares important data and experiences to keep in mind regarding the day to day lived experience of those in Palestine, centralized in Gaza; from manufactuered poverty, to education, to the power grid, to daily struggles of f...

In this session, Louiza "Weeze" Doran talks with a biracial Palestinian whose family fled Palestine during 1948, landing in Lebanon and later in the United States. They share insight from their lived experience, as well as, point us to research and tracked data regarding the experiences of those in Palestine. From refugee experiences during the Nakba to refugee camps, to Palestinian rights to Isra...

At this point we all know all about the Enneagram, right?  Wrong.  Take what you think you know and set it aside.  I am honored to have Jessica Dickson here with me today.  Jessica is an Enneagram genius and an antiracism educator, and a RAY OF SUNSHINE! She is utilizing the inner work of the Enneagram, with the context setting of antiracism, to create healing environments for her clients and we a...

So many people are doing embodiment work these days, but very few people are doing it in such a genuine and successful way as Elizabeth DiAlto. She is known for her raw, honest, and nuanced approach t o spirituality and the healing arts and is an Embodiment Specialist, a Mystic, and host of the Embodied Podcast (3M+ downloads!) You will want to pay attention to this one, Elizabeth brings intention...

Y'all, buckle up! We are about to have a very honest conversation about liberation and living liberated. Today I sit down with Bobby Morgan to talk about the WORK of liberation work. Bobby is the founder and principal consultant at Liberation Lab, a company focused on working with educators and administrators to promote equity and culturally responsive teaching practices. We are talking about the...

What does it mean to live with softness and to have access to all of your emotions?  How do we lead with that gift and impart it to others? Corey Evan Leak is a prime example; as a podcaster, writer, and anti-racism educator, he is using his platforms to help others find peace and belonging. Corey and I sit down today and talk about his article Angry Black Man and where that term comes from, about...

What IS liberation? What does it mean personally and professionally? Today I am sharing a crossover episode with Julia "Motherfucking" Wells, business coach and host of the podcast "Wait, What the Fuck?" Julia and I are discussing how no one can escape social narratives, how we all have our own work to do, and now liberation looks different for all of us. Are you ready for your liberation journey?...

Whether it's white supremacy, patriarchy, or capitalism, we've all internalized these structures and we all need to be unpacking and unlearning them at all times. This isn't a sprint — it's a marathon and it's grueling and uncomfortable. Are you ready to wake up and choose this work? Joining me today is Author, disruptor, activist, friend and change agent Frederick Joseph, who is passionate about...

What does peace really mean to you? How do we define pleasure? Society has siloed pleasure to the bedroom, but it is really how connected you are to ALL of your senses in the day to day. Today I sit down with my dear friend, Terra Lyn Anderson, my partner in our new 7-month course Pleasure & Peace, to talk about living in pleasure and personal liberation. Terra has devoted their life to being a co...

How do we effect change for our most marginalized folx? Why is it so important for "us" to work together to fight the system collectively? Today, I'm chatting with Tareq, co-founder of the social justice brand America Hates Us (AHUS), a clothing company that is so much more than that. We are digging in deep to what brought his company around, who "us" really is, and what it means for a brand to ev...

Is social media drowning out your voice? Are you too busy surviving to speak up or walk out? The lived experiences of marginalized communities are often overlooked and brushed aside so whiteness can remain in the center. But we can all work together towards change, towards community, towards liberation. This week I'm honored to be joined by Dr. Janice Gassam Asare. She is the founder of BWG Busine...

It's the season 3 finale, so we're flipping the script and Weeze becomes our guest! In this episode she is interviewed by our amazing guest, Madison Jacobs, from ep 3. They talk about Weeze's process of slowing down, tending to her own humanity after being in overdrive for the last 20 months, how we as a collective can begin to heal and exist unapologetically in systems created to destroy us, what...

Dr. Lanice Avery is giving greatness in this episode! Y'all we talked about Black women and femme's freedom, gendered and racial socialization, and how our identities around ourselves and relationships are detrimental to our well being. Dr. Lanice brings hope, education, and reminders that Black women and femmes have always been about joy, liberation, and pleasure. It's just who we are! ABOUT DR....

It's our first round table discussion and damn was it so good! I had my amazing friends Lyvonne, Myisha, and Lettie on to check in one year after the great whyte awakening of 2020. This episode is all about giving yourself permission to heal and to follow your calling. Listen y'all, we can only liberate others to the degree that we liberate ourselves, so start doing the work on yourself first!!  A...

In this episode Madison and I talk about how white folks have a special way of infusing racism into anything, even tech! As much as we rely on tech in our everyday lives, we have to understand who it's built by AND who it's built for! Tech is racist because it's created by racists, and unfortunately it makes their ability to oppress and silence people of color much easier. We talk about how things...

In this episode Rashad and I talk about how systemic racism once again shows up in the food industry. From restaurant profits being cut by greedy food distributors, to not being approved for funding, and even having to face a lack of kitchen rental opportunities, Rashad tells us about the trials he's faced as a Black chef and his determination to empower Black chefs. An economy is only as strong a...

In this episode Keta & Dani of the East Oakland Collective and I talk about the changes they're creating  in Oakland to increase accessibility. We all know there's no damn reason for communities of color to be under-resourced other than whyteness doing what it does! And Dani let us know that no community, even if it's underdeveloped, ever goes unmapped or unplanned. So what can we do about housele...

In this episode Weeze and Brandon talk about who we could be if society's standards didn't have a hold on how we choose to live our lives. If we decided to tune into our hearts vs. what others say, how would we move about the world? How would we show up for ourselves and the people & things we care about? How could we create what has never existed before? This episode is full of wisdom that encour...

In this episode Weeze and Anna talk about what it takes to step into activism and use our voices for humanity. Folks are often so worried about getting this process of transformation wrong they cut off the part of themselves that can learn and do better. This method of thinking is one of the ways the work becomes stagnant. No one starts this journey as an expert, but those who are committed to cha...