Olejuru & Paula

Let's Talk About It: Whatever "It" Is

Society EN ↓ 31 episodes

Welcome to "Let’s Talk About It", where we talk about the “its” that no one wants to talk about. Have you ever been in a situation where you have a certain set of thoughts, feelings, or questions but you think you are the only one? That can be an isolating place to be. But oh what joy when someone comes along and says something that shows they are in a similar headspace. Suddenly, you feel a little less lonely. Join hosts Paula and Olejuru as they hold space for these kinds of conversations.

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Olejuru & Paula

Episodes

Let's Talk About It: Introspection, Intersectionality & White Privilege w/ Kayla Gibson 13.02.2021 47:48

This is the 3rd episode of our Black History Month series. This week, Olejuru and Paula speak with Kayla, a sociology major at Mount Royal University and Olejuru's friend. Kayla is a lover of all things sports, kids, and learning about cultural diversity. Kayla tells us what she has learned on her journey to become more educated on issues of race, discrimination, and white privilege. In th...

Let's Talk About It: Resisting Resistance to System Change- Race & Identity in Canada w/ Iyanu Soyege 05.02.2021 52:40

In this episode, Paula and Olejuru are joined by Iyanu Soyege. As a Political Science and African Studies student at McGill University, Iyanu is incredibly involved with her community and serves as a political coordinator for a number of organizations. During our conversation, Iyanu talks to us about what Black History Month means to her. Through her stories about growing up in both Canada and Ni...

Let's Talk About It: Racism, Reactions, & Reconciliation 29.01.2021 33:48

In this introduction to Black History Month episode, Olejuru and Paula share a zoom conversation they recorded in June 2020 while still processing the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. Listen in as they express their thoughts on who bares the responsibility of education on issues of race, how they dealt with differing expectations of the “right” way to stand against anti-b...

Let's Talk About It: Taking Chances, Making Choices, & Surviving Changes w/ Sebastian Camacho 15.01.2021 35:22

In this episode, Paula's entrepreneurial brother, Sebastian, joins Olejuru and Paula to talk about taking risks. From moving to a new country, to learning how to play football and speak a new language, to having to both start and stop the set up of his new business during COVID-19, Sebastian walks us through how he makes big decisions, and how he deals with disappointment. We had a lot of...

Let's Talk About It: Mountains, Money, and Mistakes w/ William Hobart 08.01.2021 37:28

In this episode, Olejuru and Paula sit down with Paula’s co-worker William to talk about his love for the mountains, his perspective on purpose, and how he has learned to navigate the societal pressures that tell him how he “should” want to live his life.

Let's Talk About It: Whatever "It" Is - Who Are We & Why Are We Here? 01.01.2021 34:26

Join hosts Olejuru and Paula in this first episode as they introduce who are and why they started this podcast. Contact Us! We'd love to hear from you. Email: hosts@letstalkaboutitpod.com Website: www.letstalkaboutitpod.com Social Media Instagram: @theletstalkaboutitpod Facebook: @theletstalkaboutitpod Twitter: @theLTAitpod