VocalizED: Let Me Talk

This episode was recorded as Part 2 of a special episode for Podcastathon 2026. The VOICE Research Lab, housed in the English department at Stony Brook University, sat down with Dr. Tiffani Worthy, co-founder of the All Things Are Possible foundation, based in Willingboro Township, New Jersey.

In this episode, Gina talks to us about what happens when schools make room for minoritized students and their stories, and what is lost when the Humanities and the creatives who carry that work are undervalued for doing exactly that.

In this episode, Gina Halstead, a senior Communications major at Stony Brook University, talks to us about what it means to grow up feeling different, and how the right people, whether they're the Black women who showed her how to take up space or the fictional characters who showed her she belonged, can teach you to fake confidence until it becomes real. We explore how support for people of color...

In this episode, Yolanda talks to us about what can happen not only to the individual who neglects community, but to the generations that are impacted by that negligence.

In this episode, we continue our discussion with Yolanda Reshemah and talk about how to avoid loneliness as an expat/immigrant in a new place — because you belong wherever you are.

In this episode, Dr. Neisha Terry Young interviews Laiba Siddiqi, this season's cohost, in a discussion of life, learning, and the value of literary studies in supporting peace with oneself.

This episode was recorded as Part 1 of a special episode for Podcastathon 2026. The VOICE Research Lab, housed in the English department at Stony Brook University, sat down with Dr. Tiffani Worthy, co-founder of the All Things Are Possible foundation, based in Willingboro Township, New Jersey.

In this episode, we discuss with Yolanda Reshemah her upbringing and experiences as a three-time expat moving among the Caribbean, the U.K., and France. Yolanda reflects on her growth throughout each stage in her life and what those stages have taught her.

In this the final episode of our season, Odalis Hernandez explores her 'why'.

This episode is the second part in a three part series. In this episode we talk to Odalis about the meaning of home and safety.

This episode is the first in a three part series. In this episode university administrator and PhD student, Odalis Hernandez is joined in conversation with lab members Dr. Neisha Terry (Young), Tanya, and Angela. We discuss Odalis' identities and her professional and personal roles.

Kamala and Francesca, research interns in the VOICE Lab, discuss how their work in the lab has helped to clarify their passions.

In this episode, Tanya and Angela discuss how their identities have led them to connect to immigrant stories and communities in college.

In this episode of Let Me Talk, lab members Tunazzina and Madison discuss the power of authentic immigrant narratives and their drive to expand their reach.

In this episode we join Angela Ochoa as she interviews Dr. Neisha Terry (Young) to examine the genesis of the VOICE Lab and what drives Dr. Young's work.