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Hi y’all! 👋🏽 this week, we speak with leaders from Get Free, the youth led organization. In our private conversation, we discuss their leadership conference and how they are strategizing in this moment: A look into Get Free's organizing leadership forum from last month How to build leadership during a difficult time organizing The art of pre-planning and opportunities for open discussion New Yor...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support Hi y’all! 👋🏽 this week, we speak to Executive Director, Nicole Carty (she/her) and Communications Director, Anthony Vidal Torres (he/him) about Get Free, the youth led organization. We dove into what organizing means in 2025:  Why Get Free, a youth-led organization, is not freaking out right now? Building movements...

Joe and I are back on to get real about Big Tech’s Big Brother Government takeover.  Become a Member to access Private Podcast Feed: https://bit.ly/SeedlingPlan We are digging into what it means for the U.S. Government to be run like Big Tech. Since it's our private feed, we go there and aren't shy about our tech industry experience (we've seen things) and what we think about our dear friend Elon....

I'm so honored to have Lisa and Sharon as my first guests on our private podcast . This Thursday, we go deeper on our public conversation. Upgrade to listen to the full conversation . Sharon, Lisa, and I speak to building intentional community and why it's much harder for white folks. It was a thoughtful conversation that confronts things head-on, while also being joyful and inviting. Watch previe...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support On February 1st, I kicked off the month and a restorative weekend with two amazing sisters: Lisa Hurley (she/her) and Sharon Hurley Hall (she/her)! We had the juiciest conversation about Black joy, community building, and doing the hard work of human-ing to rebuild our world. ❤️‍🔥🌍🫂 🥳 Be sure to upgrade to a Seedl...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support Hey y’all! Welcome back. We have tech & disinformation expert, Joe Cardillo, on to dig into TikTok's eventful January and how it's a harbinger for more social media uncertainty to come. Upgrade by Friday for 25% off to get access to our a private podcast feed. We'll go deeper on navigating this tech, media, politi...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support Hey y’all! Welcome back and welcome to season 3 of the roots of change podcast! In our 2025 kickoff, host Sam Chavez (she/they/he) shares a quick update about our visions for 2025 and reflect on Modern Hollywood’s impact on society with a voiceover of our December newsletter series . As a film school geek, I had a lot...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support It’s been one week since the 2024 U.S. election and many are still processing, while others are acting and building ( I’m moving through both ). I want to speak to you no matter where you find yourself. I had planned a different podcast about celebrating volunteers. Not many listeners are in a celebratory mood, so I w...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support I’ve been on the road in Southwest swing states for almost a month! I’ve been lucky enough to meet some amazing local and state candidates who are just real people who are working hard and caring for their communities. It has been refreshing to find when the pundits want us to believe they’re all crooked! I was lucky...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support I was so happy to have my friend and voter outreach extraordinaire, Elizabeth Chur, on the podcast to talk about her latest book just in time for the election. ' The Joy of Talking Politics with Strangers: How to Save Democracy, One Conversation at a Time ' is a practical and beautifully written book to help folks use...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support I had an amazing chat with political organizer, Natalie Burdick, where we discussed the upcoming election, Democratic messaging, and the importance of strategic campaign efforts in Arizona and the California Central Valley. Focusing on Impactful Campaign Efforts The 3 Messaging Strategies to Remember: Don’t repeat MAG...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support Hi Y’all! 👋🏽 As soon as enthusiasm grew around VP Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for President, mysogynoir and racism in media accelerated. I spoke with Dr. Heliana Ramirez about the impact of racial trauma, the concept of misogynoir, its impact on Black women, and how non-Black folks can support Black wome...

I'm excited to share our 1st ever Bonus podcast episode for Seedling members! Each month, we'll have a bonus episode that either goes into an after party with one of our guests or a brand new conversation. Upgrade and subscribe on the roots of change newsletter: www.rootschangemedia.com/#/portal/account/plans I'm honored to have Dr. Linda Berberich as our first Seedling After Party! We dove into m...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support Hi Y’all! 👋🏽 I am so excited to host my friend and AI expert, Dr Linda Berberich, on the podcast this month! We dove into the intersectionality of AI and its impacts on society, especially marginalized communities. We spoke of the real harms that AI poses to society, but also how technology can be used to augment hu...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support I was lucky enough to catch organizer, Olivia DiNucci, just before the People's March in Washington D.C. this past weekend. We spoke about the escalating importance of rallying the nation in the struggle against racism, poverty, ecological devastation, and militarism and how activists can find hope in these moments. I...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support Hi Y’all! 👋🏽 Today, I'm excited to share my conversation with Celia Alario from Vision to Voice Academy, an immersive training in the sacred art of public speaking. We talked about her experience with burnout from her years in social movement communications and her dedication to helping others find balance and susta...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support Hi Y’all! 👋🏽 🥳 Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 We kick off my second favorite month with a coffee shop chat with Honey Mahogany. We spoke at Mercury Cafe on the unceded lands of the Ramaytush Ohlone people to reflect on Indigenous queer history, the root of the right's gender hysteria, what we can learn from Indigenous qu...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support Hi Y’all! 👋🏽 Last December, I chatted with Jan Camille about regenerative communications and how we move away from the extractive side of marketing. We discuss the importance of language and intention while communicating. I loved her celestial reframing of 🪐 Transformative Strategy and Quantum Branding. In the epis...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support Hi Y’all! 👋🏽 2020 was the year of protests, but the summer of 2024 is shaping up to be just as electric. Campus’ are filled with young folks speaking out for justice and liberation despite the violent crackdown by police and counter protestors. My conversation with Taj Smith and Emily Weltman about digital activism...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support Hi Y’all! 👋🏽 Last month, I spoke on a LinkedIn Live discussion with Taj Smith and Emily Weltman about digital activism today and what it takes to speak up and protect yourself while doing it. I loved the depth that we all brought to the conversation and thank you to Alyssa and Tristan who pop in for questions. How d...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support Hi Y’all! 👋🏽 I am back with social change communicator, Joe Cardillo (they/them)! We pick up on our conversation about social movements in today’s tech world by looking forward to what we can intentionally build and how we as people interact with social media and platforms and take care of our wellbeing. Future visi...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support Hi Y’all! 👋🏽 I am back to talk with social change communicator, Joe Cardillo (they/them), to talk about navigating social change and communications in our Joe has an amazing perspective about communications and branding and how we can reshape our world through those mediums. As our tech landscape has incentivized in...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support I had an amazing chat with political organizer, Natalie Burdick, where we discussed the upcoming election, Democratic messaging, and the importance of strategic campaign efforts in Arizona and the California Central Valley. Focusing on Impactful Campaign Efforts The 3 Messaging Strategies to Remember: Don’t repeat MAG...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support Hi Y’all! 👋🏽 We pick up our conversation with Sharon Hurley Hall. We get real about white supremacy and how we as individuals can push back and be anti-racist activists in this current world. We discuss the audiobook release of her book, I’m Tired of Racism, and how racism is the waters that we swim in, not just the...

Free Community Episode | Explore & Subscribe | Watch | Upgrade & Support In our first podcast of 2024, we spoke with Sharon Hurley Hall, Mission Equality founder, about her organization’s mission to build an anti-capitalist approach to organizations. Sharon recounted her journey from freelance writer to anti-racism advocate and co-founder of Mission Equality. We explored the impact of the...