Strategy & Solidarity Pod the Podcast

In this 23-minute Monday Moment, Carlos Kareem Windham connects a guided breathing practice with a call to sustain political solidarity, invest in communities most affected by injustice, and make room for hope through this political evolution. From civic responsibility and collective care toward a reflective meditation on self-love, interdependence, and the future generations will build – this is...

What a way to wake up! A sweeping, historic election result, demarcating gains for Black women, Trans candidates, and Democrats across state and national races! While we celebrate the wins, you know Carlos and Theresa are also acknowledging anti-trans ballot measures and close contests. The conversation turns from celebrating the sweep to recognizing the long row ahead: organizing across differenc...

Remember to leave out a plate of hanging chads; it's Election Day Eve! On the cusp of the mid-terms Election Day, Monday Moment, offers a grounding reflection on uncertainty, resilience, and community care. Today's Moment pairs a guided breathing meditation with a call to vote, take one practical action for a better tomorrow, and strengthen communities of care. Let's do it!

Communities of Care do not "manifest organically". They are curated, shaped, and cultivated over time, and with experience. Carlos Kareem Windham and Theresa Logan connect election news and global political shifts to the challenging investment in building community power. Voting is immediate harm reduction, – local organizing is a longer-term response, and celebrity culture obscures powe...

What, exactly, connects personal and public reckonings in a parasocial world? When life calls you to face grief, do you examine what you're hiding? How can we meet ourselves with curiosity rather than judgment? We'll close with our regularly guided breathing practice centered on truth, release, and making space for what matters. It's Monday Moment.

What kind of cake is made of aging, community, activism, and the harsh realities of racial injustice, all woven through personal reflections and cultural critique? Why Carlos' birthday cake is all. On this birthday bash episode, Carlos Kareem Windham and Theresa Logan emphasize the importance of love, connection, and resilience in navigating a tumultuous world. Then we frost that bad boy with...

Age ain't nothing but a number. Carlos' number is a bigger one today! And today in Monday Moment, they reflect on the wisdom in aging, shared perceptions of youth, and the necessity of community connection and self-awareness in challenging systems. In this Monday Moment, we center the value of witnessing each other's struggles and the power of collective resilience.

We have crossed the rubicon, and are living in The Hunger Games. Or Psycho? Or The Good Place? Wherever it is, it's weird and we have to shame these N@z!s out of existence. That's not a "Blue Wave"; that's a cultural tsunami that washed away their sulfur stench until we can build a garden of matriarchal social-democracy, and toward a world of creation. Anyway, that's what...

We have crossed the rubicon, and are living in The Hunger Games. Or Psycho? Or The Good Place? Wherever it is, it's weird and we have to shame these N@z!s out of existence. That's not a "Blue Wave"; that's a cultural tsunami that washed away their sulfur stench until we can build a garden of matriarchal social-democracy, and toward a world of creation. Anyway, that's what...

Each of us is a combination of the stories we write about our hopes and dreams, and those written about and for us. Sometimes, often, they don't align. When they don't, how do we write our own path forward in this treacherous world? Join Carlos, and let's share a Monday Moment to talk about it.

Theresa Logan and Carlos Kareem Windham explore the complexities of racial trauma, workplace culture, boundaries, and healing. They share insights, based on over a decade of client work, on how to foster communities of care, accountability, and systemic change that center the needs of the most impacted in society and organizations.

This Monday, we look to the past for answers to our future. Importantly, while remaining in and being honest about the present. Our ancestors have lead so many movements to freedom, and this moment is our responsibility to hold and navigate together. Carlos is inviting us to take a shared breath and ground ourselves into the moment. Monday Moment is always live and early for Collective Members at...

Author of The 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones, has sparked conversation again. In a piece she recently published and a conversation with her daughter, Hannah-Jones speaks to the efficacy of public vs. private schools for AfricanAmerican students and their families. Believe it or not, the conversation slipped over into our conversation, too. Join Theresa and Carlos for another episode and convers...

It's Monday again. Let's take a Moment... Carlos Kareem Windham talks with listners about the importance of boundaries, true self-care, and community connection in navigating an increasing Fascist world. They offer practical insights on preserving energy, authenticity, and compassion for yourself and others.

Strategy & Solidarity Collective kicks off Libra season with a moment of centering meditation with Carlos Kareem Windham. This week we center acceptance, gratitude and mindfulness. Join us for a breath and a moment of solace.

Discrimination can be a good thing. Without it we lose the distinction between taking meaningful action in moments that matter, and the pitfalls of performative activism. The only way through this hellscape is genuine engagement and investment with our communities. Lasting impact and restoring a healthy community rhizome comes from stepping up where it counts; not just online or in grand public di...

When the world is on fire, are there any subjects aside grief, community, creative practice, and the ways people keep each other going? This week: remembering Portland comedian, Nariko Ott, reflecting on the impending nothingness, and reaching out to people we love. Join Carlos and Theresa for another episode. We're going deep this week!

Often, when thinking of the struggles that an individual faces in Fascist America, Carlos instructs, "It's not you, it's the system". When it comes to prescribing systems work that needs your immediate attention, it's quite the opposite. It's not the system, it's you. It's how you interface with the workers who are also in the system for their own survival, and co...

Day off today? Thank your local socialist. That's right, it's Labor Day of 2026. What does that mean in a country that is increasingly hostile to workers? Collective responsibility and mutual aid, IRL relationship, and embracing our own shadows. Who's in?

Hey, Cuties. Any of your family members swept up by the insidious under-toe of a cult? What if there were enough social safety nets, community building opportunities, and systems that directly addressed the impacts of structural and systemic inequalities. Through personal stories, critiquing societal structures, and discussing strategies for individual and collective resilience, Theresa and Carlos...

Good Monday morning to you. This Aug 30, Carlos shares insights on patience, acceptance, and the importance of community and process in personal growth and transformation.

Carlos and Theresa talk about Spider-Man, Dolly Parton, Vampires, and the intersections of social justice, community resilience, and the importance of embracing human complexity. Some of our heroes taught us how to be a hero without a cape. Be the hero you imagine and share or donate to Spider-Man's legal defense fund. https://gofund.me/bddffb376

We are facing an increasingly more volatile world. Whether it's fire-tornadoes, flooded freeways, or Spider-Man being arrested for upholding the law, we are all going through it. As we do, the only thing we truly still own, might be our own breath. Join Carlos for a reflection on the state of the world and a deep breath, as we get ready to navigate another week together.

Theresa has been offering a brilliant public offering for our community in the Strategy & Solidarity platform. This week, we decided to share the love with our listeners and viewers, too. Carlos shares a detailed case study of organizing a successful student-led movement, including a hunger strike, that established the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado. Their conversat...

As a young person, Carlos Kareem Windham wanted to live a life a Buckaroo Banzi, doctor by day, space explorer by night. As they aged, Paul Robeson was a more attainable possibility model, but if we're honest, so is Josephine Baker. In this Meet Your Co-Host, Theresa interviews Carlos, and they share their diverse journey through activism, arts, and community organizing, highlighting the perso...