Grow Dialogue Podcast

The Grow Dialogue podcast is a liberation project exploring equity, inclusion, belonging, conflict resolution, and culture in the workplace and beyond...including in our personal relationships, families, and communities. Each week (7/21/22 - 10/20/22) Dr. Sundiata Soon-Jahta and Maryella Marie brought their listeners insightful guest interviews and artistic expressions curated to amplify emerging voices who are sharing practices that support society's transition to a more collaborative, just, sustainable, and liberating coexistence. <br/><br/><a href="https://sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/s/grow-dialogue?utm_medium=podcast">sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com</a>

Akilah S. Richards on Raising Free People, the Power of Unschooling, & Intergenerational Healing

Get ready for another liberating conversation around #FamilyCulture. In this intimate and visionary interview, Sundiata chats with Akilah S. Richards about her Raising Free People work and book, the power of seeing Unschooling as a tool for liberation, and how to navigate intergenerational healing. Akilah S. Richards is passionate about mindful partnerships and decolonizing parenting practices. She started Raising Free People Network, a digital multimedia platform for education, deep listening, and emergent collaborations at the intersection of privilege, parenting, and power. Her unschooling podcast is called Fare of the Free Child, and her latest book, Raising Free People: Unschooling as Liberation and Healing Work is available through PM Press, many local bookstores, and on Amazon. -Episode Credits: Writer, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: "Slidin" instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat“Sydewalk” instrumental by Woolman Grundy | @woolmangrundy“I’m Coming” instrumental by Ill Neal @illnealmusic "Nomad" instrumental by Woolman Grundy @woolmangrundy-Show Notes:Connect with Akilah S. Richards: Website: https://raisingfreepeople.com/ https://schoolishness.com/  Fare of the Free Child PodcastInstagramRaising Free People BookSign up for our “Co-Creating a Thriving Family Culture” trainingPurchase "Love Yall" Tees Theory of Indivisibility Podcast & InfographicPodcast Artwork: Guadalupe Arriegue’s Instagram and websiteFor inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@GrowDialogue.com Join our community to continue the conversation Subscribe to Grow Dialogue’s Youtube ChannelSupport the Grow Dialogue Podcast on Patreon  Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

10-20
55:58

Ra’id Curt De Veaux on Transcending Systems of Oppression Through Fatherhood, Community, & Sports

Get ready for another liberating conversation around #FamilyCulture. In this heartfelt interview, Sundiata chats with long time friend and peer, Ra’id Curt De Veaux, on cultivating trust and safety within family dynamics while empowering urban youth through intentional community programming.   Tune in to hear Ra’id and Sundiata have authentic dialogue around: Remembering ancestral stories & lived experiences to build on family legaciesThe importance of representation and visibility while building community Fathering young folx in today’s modern cultureUsing social impact initiatives to pay it forward for the next generationsShare this episode with your people!See Ra’id Curt De Veaux’s full bio on our website plus ways to connect with him below. Continue the conversation by joining our community.Episode Credits: Writer, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: "Slidin" instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat“Sydewalk” instrumental by Woolman Grundy | @woolmangrundy“I’m Coming” instrumental by Ill Neal @illnealmusic "Nomad" instrumental by Woolman Grundy @woolmangrundyShow notes:Connect with Ra’id Curt De Veaux: Website FacebookInstagram Sign up for our “Co-Creating a Thriving Family Culture” trainingPurchase "Love Yall" Tees Theory of Indivisibility Podcast & InfographicPodcast Artwork: Guadalupe Arriegue’s Instagram and websiteFor inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@GrowDialogue.com Create your own #FANZINE liberation project with usSubscribe to Grow Dialogue’s Youtube ChannelSupport the Grow Dialogue Podcast on Patreon  Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

10-13
59:46

Yolanda Williams on Embracing Conscious Parenting While Watching Systems of Oppression Fall

Get ready for a liberating conversation around #FamilyCulture. In this intimate and revolutionary interview, Sundiata chats with Yolanda Williams (Mother, Organizer, Conscious Parenting Coach, and Racial Justice Educator) to shine a light on the power of intentionally unlearning violent ways of parenting in order to heal oneself and model respect for the humanity of our young people.  Yolanda Williams is the creator of Parenting Decolonized. She’s on a mission to empower parents with tools to decolonize their mindsets and divest from white supremacy in order to raise the next generation of emotionally well, liberated, free-thinkers… and in the process form deeper more intentional relationships with their children. Tune in to hear Yolanda and Sundiata have authentic dialogue around: Colonization’s role in how we parent our kids and how we were parentedUnlearning violent communication and toxic habits in order to create safe spaces for liberationA new vision for the future as it relates to family culture Share this episode with your people!Find ways to connect with Yolanda below.–Episode Credits: Writer, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: "Slidin" instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat“Sydewalk” instrumental by Woolman Grundy | @woolmangrundy“I’m Coming” instrumental by Ill Neal @illnealmusic "Nomad" instrumental by Woolman Grundy @woolmangrundy--Show notes:Connect with Yolanda Williams: Parenting Decolonized FacebookConscious Parenting for the Culture Facebook Group TwitterInstagramSign up for our Family TrainingPurchase "Love Yall" Tees Theory of Indivisibility Podcast & InfographicPodcast Artwork: Guadalupe Arriegue’s Instagram and websiteFor inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@GrowDialogue.com Join our community to continue the conversation Create your own #FANZINE liberation project with usSupport the Grow Dialogue Podcast on Patreon  Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

10-05
47:57

How Can We Co-Create a Thriving Family Culture? | Sundiata Soon-Jahta and Maryella Marie

What does family culture mean to you? What tools do you use to co-create a thriving family culture with your loved ones?In this episode, Sundiata shares a new vision of family culture based on his lived experience. From decolonizing parenting and community organizing, to unschooling young folx and raising free people we’re excited to announce 3 changemakers in the family culture space who will join the podcast to share their vision of family culture!Curt "Ra'id" DeVeaux (youth & community organizer at City Athletics, a family-operated, rentable facility committed to giving back to Philadelphia communities), Yolanda Williams (Conscious Parenting Coach, Racial Justice Educator, and creator of “ Parenting Decolonize”), and Akilah S. Richards (Speaker. Writer, Podcaster. Unschooler and creator of Raising Free People). ___ Join our community forum to chat with curious folx like you who want to explore how to use tools of #indivisibiilty (instead of tools of #oppression) while on this identity revelation journey! Episode Credits: Writer, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: “Blessed” instrumental Artist: Akilus The CosmonautSocial: @onlyblackcosmonaut “Slow Flow” instrumental Artist: Strictly Observations CrewSocial: @StrictlyObservationsCrewShow Notes: Dr. Shefali’s “The Conscious Parent” and other booksLearn more about our training: "Co-Creating a Thriving Family Culture Training" Theory of Indivisibility Infographic & PodcastLove ya’ll Tees Guadalupe Arriegue’s Instagram and websiteFor inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@GrowDialogue.com Join our community to continue the conversation Create your own #FANZINE liberation project with usSubscribe to Grow Dialogue’s Youtube ChannelSupport the Grow Dialogue Podcast on Patreon  Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

09-29
26:53

Queen Elizabeth II's Impact on Popular Culture | Navigating Social Discourse with Authentic Dialogue

How has the life and recent death of Queen Elizabeth II influenced popular culture as we know it today?     It seems like the recent news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death and the current state of the British Monarchy is yet another event that is dividing people across media and creating even more polarization in our collective culture. From feelings of admiration and appreciation for the Queen and the British Monarchy to feelings of disdain, suffering, and ill will; you’ll find a little bit of everything from voices across the globe that can cause confusion and overwhelm. In this episode, Sundiata uses authentic dialogue as a tool of liberation to share how he’s been navigating social discourse in order to adjust his worldview. We propose that all feelings can be valid and that we can still interrogate and hold systems of oppression accountable while not taking the time to demonize one individual or one entity. Tune in to discover how we can communicate, online and offline, in a way that honors everyone’s feelings and lived experience.Episode Credits: Writer, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: “Blessed” instrumental Artist: Akilus The CosmonautSocial: @onlyblackcosmonaut “Slow Flow” instrumental Artist: Strictly Observations CrewSocial: @StrictlyObservationsCrewShow notes: Russell Brand Reacts to the Passing of Queen Elizabeth II  “Professor Who Wished Queen 'Excruciating' Death Is Rebuked By University” | Huffpost “Professor who wished Queen ‘excruciating’ death explains defiant stance on podcast | New York PostTheory of Indivisibility Infographic & PodcastLove ya’ll Tees Guadalupe Arriegue’s Instagram and websiteFor inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@GrowDialogue.com Join our community to continue the conversation Create your own #FANZINE liberation project with usSubscribe to Grow Dialogue’s Youtube ChannelSupport the Grow Dialogue Podcast on Patreon  Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

09-23
27:31

Nth Bar-Fields on Evolving Narratives That Include Neurodivergent Creators & De-Weaponizes Gender

Get ready for another intimate and innovative interview that shines a light on emerging voices in #PopCulture spaces. In this episode, Sundiata chats with Nth Bar-Fields (Dream Director, Data Analyst & Social Entrepreneur) about navigating roadblocks as a neurodivergent change-maker while also de-weaponizing gender & sex by creating safe spaces to include nonbinary ways of thinking, being, and working. Nth Bar-Fields is one of the first adopters of DNA testing applied to discovering one’s ancestral roots. When Nth volunteered as an early test subject, their results revealed much more than what parts of the world their ancestors hailed from.With two distinct DNA sets, Nth discovered they are two people—one male (XY) and one female (XX)—joined together to make a unique individual with a singular journey that resolved many previously unanswerable questions in the spaces of sexuality and gender; answers that Nth has offered to share with Grow Dialogue’s listeners. Listen in as Dr. Soon-Jahta and Bar-Fields explore questions such as, ”What is it like when two of your senses are attracted to men and another two of your senses are attracted to women?” and, “what is it like to be born male but also have to worry about ovarian cancer?” They discuss all and more in this captivating episode. See Nth Bar-Fields’ full bio plus ways to connect with them on our website.Continue the conversation by joining our community.-Episode Credits: Featured Guest: Nth Bar-Fields Email Nth at nth@elysiantrust.org  Connect with Nth on Facebook  Connect with ElysianTrust Writer, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: “Nu Vision” instrumental by Akilus The Cosmonaut @onlyblackcosmonaut “Blessed” instrumental by  Akilus The Cosmonaut @onlyblackcosmonaut “Slow Flow” by Strictly Observations Crew @StrictlyObservationsCrew "Love Lost" instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat"Slidin" instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat-Show Notes:Connect with our guest speaker: Website: https://www.elysiantrust.org/ FB page: https://www.facebook.com/elysiantrust Email: nth@elysiantrust.org Purchase "Love Yall" Tees Theory of Indivisibility Podcast & InfographicPodcast Artwork: For inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@GrowDialogue.com Join our community to continue the conversation Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

09-15
56:44

Lawrence Seals on Nourishing a More Equitable Culture Through Food Sovereignty & Community Building

Tune into another timely and visionary interview that shines a light on emerging voices in #PopCulture spaces. In this episode, Sundiata chats with Lawrence “Nature Boy” Seals who shares his vision of how hyper-local food systems can shift our modern culture, in turn, creating more equity, a deeper sense of purpose, and belonging on both a local and global level.As an emergency responder with the US Army, Lawrence Seals observed a lack of government-sanctioned infrastructure for communities in the areas he was assigned to when touring overseas. Seals witnessed firsthand devastation and destruction within the war-torn territories. However, it was the resolve to thrive by those within those communities that inspired Seals to begin his journey toward community-based agriculture for our own underserved, underdeveloped communities here at home.Overseas, Seals quickly observed a consistency within the communities that were “self-sustaining.” He saw an unmistakable commonality among the thriving communities: an implementation of coordinated community efforts to maintain their survival, even during times of uncertainty.  These communities abroad were growing their own food, even using centuries-old irrigation techniques in the unforgiving desert landscape. Seals realized that health and wellness can only be sustained through consistent access to living food and clean water.--Continue the conversation by joining our community.Episode Credits: Featured Guest: Lawrence Seals Writer, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: “Nu Vision”instrumental by Akilus The Cosmonaut @onlyblackcosmonaut “Blessed” instrumental by  Akilus The Cosmonaut @onlyblackcosmonaut “Slow Flow” by Strictly Observations Crew @StrictlyObservationsCrew "Love Lost" instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat"Slidin" instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoatShow notes:Connect with our guest speaker: Lawrence Seals on InstagramSeals Family FarmFarm Fresh 24/7 App Purchase "Love Yall" Tees Theory of Indivisibility Podcast & InfographicPodcast Artwork: Guadalupe Arriegue’s Instagram and websiteFor inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@GrowDialogue.comSubscribe to Grow Dialogue’s Youtube ChannelSupport the Grow Dialogue Podcast on Patreon Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

09-08
52:16

Anansi Wilson on Abolishing Gender Politics While Cultivating Equity & Visibility for Black Queers

Tune into another powerful interview that shines a light on emerging voices in #PopularCulture spaces. Sundiata chats with Dr. T. Anansi Wilson (he/they) to reveal their vision of what’s next in pop culture as it relates to Black Queerness.Dr. Wilson is an associate professor of law and the founding director of the forthcoming Center for the Study of Black Life and The Law at Mitchell Hamline School of law. They are an award-winning scholar of law, literary and cultural studies, a racial-and gender justice consultant, and an author of creative nonfiction. They received their law degree from Howard Law School and their PhD in African & African Diaspora Studies from UT Austin.Dr. Wilson employs Critical Race, Black Feminist, Performance and Women & Gender Studies and legal methodologies to examine how instances and (extra) legal precedents of anti-Black violence and racial-sexual terror continue to frame and impact notions of Black being and citizenship.You don’t want to miss this one! Listen, reflect, and share this episode with your people!See Dr. Anansi Wilson’s full bio plus ways to connect with them below. –Continue the conversation by joining our community.–Episode Credits: Featured Guest: Dr. Anansi Wilson Writer, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: “Nu Vision” instrumental by Akilus The Cosmonaut @onlyblackcosmonaut “Blessed” instrumental by  Akilus The Cosmonaut @onlyblackcosmonaut “Slow Flow” by Strictly Observations Crew @StrictlyObservationsCrew "Love Lost" instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat"Slidin" instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoatShow notes:Connect with our guest speaker on their twitter: @blaqueerflow Center for the Study of Black Life and the LawSexual Profiling & BlaQueer Furtivity: BlaQueers on the Run by Anansi WilsonInvite them to speak Purchase "Love Yall" Tees Theory of Indivisibility Podcast & InfographicPodcast Artwork: For inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@GrowDialogue.com Join our community to continue the conversation Subscribe to Grow Dialogue’s Youtube ChannelSupport the Grow Dialogue Podcast on Patreon  Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

09-01
53:00

Ira X Armstrong on Embodying Freedom & NonViolent Communication to Shift the Paradigm

Tune into another heartfelt interview that shines a light on emerging voices in #PopularCulture spaces. In this episode, get ready to celebrate the beauty of decolonizing identity while creating a deep sense of belonging through authentic dialogue and nonviolent communication.Let’s learn and grow together by listening and sharing this ​​intimate conversation where Sundiata chats with Freedom Fighter, Social Entrepreneur, AfroFuturist, Artist, Parent, & Educator, Ira X Armstrong, to share their vision of how society can transition to a more collaborative, just, sustainable, and liberating coexistence. You don’t want to miss this one! Listen, reflect, and share this episode with your people!Connect with Ira X Armstrong! Links to connect are in the show notes.  Continue the conversation by joining our community.  Credits: Featured Guest: Ira X ArmstrongWriter, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: "Love Lost" instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat“Nu Vision” instrumental by Akilus The Cosmonaut @onlyblackcosmonaut “Blessed” instrumental by  Akilus The Cosmonaut @onlyblackcosmonaut “Slow Flow” by Strictly Observations Crew @StrictlyObservationsCrew "Slidin" instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat-Show notes:Connect with Ira X Armstrong:Website: https://www.iraxarmstrong.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irax Facebook: @polberkeley Instagram: iraxarmstrong.  Peace Out Loud: https://www.peaceoutloud.org Peace out Loud on Instagram: @peace_out_loudFrailty Myths: https://frailtymyths.org/ “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell“Why I Walked Away From White People” by Sundiata Soon-JahtaAlicia Garza, creator of “Lady Don’t Take No” Purchase "Love Yall" Tees Guadalupe Arriegue’s Instagram and websiteFor inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@GrowDialogue.com Subscribe to Grow Dialogue’s Youtube ChannelSupport the Grow Dialogue Podcast on < Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

08-25
01:03:41

What Does Pop Culture Mean to You... and Can it Cancel All Tools of Oppression? | Sundiata Soon-Jahta & Maryella Marie

In this episode, we’re kicking off a new theme on the #GrowDialoguePodcast!Get ready to explore #PopularCulture with us! Sundiata Soon-Jahta chats with Maryella Marie to set the stage for how we’ll be exploring #PopularCulture on the podcast, specifically highlighting how tools of indivisibility can be used within #PopCulture to shape a more collaborative, inclusive, and equitable society. Our next round of interviews will feature three voices who are shaping #PopCulture narratives around decolonization, gender norms, sex education, identity, food sovereignty as activism, and more!Listen, reflect, and share this episode with your people!–Continue the conversation by joining our community here.–Episode Credits: Writer, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: “Blessed” instrumental Artist: Akilus The CosmonautSocial: @onlyblackcosmonaut Soundcloud Patreon“Slow Flow” instrumental Artist: Strictly Observations CrewSocial: @StrictlyObservationsCrewBandcamp“Nu Vision” instrumental  Artist: Akilus The CosmonautSocial: @onlyblackcosmonaut Soundcloud Patreon--Show notes: Science Direct  Purchase "Love Yall" Tees Guadalupe Arriegue’s Instagram and websiteFor inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@GrowDialogue.com Join our community to continue the conversation Create your own #FANZINE liberation project with usSubscribe to Grow Dialogue’s Youtube ChannelSupport the Grow Dialogue Podcast on Patreon  Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

08-18
16:48

Noelle Johnson on Leading with Transparency & Centering Belonging in Corporate Culture

Tune into another timely interview that shines a light on emerging voices in #CorporateCulture spaces who are sharing practices that support society's transition to a more collaborative, just, sustainable, and liberating coexistence. In this episode, Sundiata Soon-Jahta chats with DEI specialist, mother, and storyteller, Noelle Johnson, to share her vision of how dropping masks, embracing #nuerodiversity, & showing up as imperfect in the workplace can help change corporate spaces.  Listen, reflect, and share this episode with your people!(Read Noelle’s bio + find ways to connect with her below).–Continue the conversation by joining our community. –Episode Credits: Featured Guest: Noelle Johnson Writer, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: "Slidin" Instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat"Love Lost" instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat“I’m Coming” by Ill Neal @illnealmusic "Nomad" instrumental by Woolman Grundy @woolmangrundy–Show notes: Purchase "Love Yall" Tees Guadalupe Arriegue’s Instagram and websiteFor inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@GrowDialogue.com Join our community to continue the conversation Create your own #FANZINE liberation project with usSubscribe to Grow Dialogue’s Youtube ChannelSupport the Grow Dialogue Podcast on Patreon –Join our Grow Dialogue community to continue the dialogue around some of the chewy topics we’re covering in the podcast, plus receive exclusive content, discounts, and special offers.–More about Noelle Johnson:Noelle Johnson is the Co-Founder and Learning and Development Partner with Johnson Squared. They take an inclusion-first approach to their work and customize all of their services to avoid a "check the box" feeling that employees can spot a mile away. Along with being a leader in the DEI space, Noelle Johnson also runs a career service company, My Interview Buddy that helps people prepare for interviews, and helps businesses create dynamic LinkedIn profiles for their sales teams.  Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

08-09
42:24

Walking Away From Race Politics & Embracing Diverse Cultural Identities | An Intimate Conversation with Sundiata Soon-Jahta & Maryella Marie

Have you ever been asked to check a box in order to identify your complex cultural heritage? What tools of oppression are being used when we are asked to deny pieces of our family tree or to simplify our identity to a politicized, racial construct?In this fascinating interview, Maryella Marie chats with Sundiata Soon-Jahta about his recent ancestry DNA test results and deep dives into his decision to reject race as a social construct while also embracing his complex heritage.      This intimate conversation is one for the history books! “I believe the future will reveal itself to have more and more people rejecting race— the divisiveness, the standardization, the erasure, and the "power-over & control" embedded in it."  —Sundiata Soon-Jahta-Are you curious about your complex ancestry?Have you recently received your ancestry DNA test results? Join our community forum to chat with curious folx like you who want to explore how to use tools of #indivisibiilty (instead of tools of #oppression) while on this identity revelation journey! Episode Credits: Writer, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: “Sydewalk” by Woolman Grundy @woolmangrundy“I’m Coming” by Ill Neal @illnealmusic Show notes: African Ancestry DNA Testing Kit23 and Me Ancestry DNA Testing KitRace Haven Podcast “Why I Walked Away From White People”Sundiata Keita - An Epic of The Mali EmpireMississippi Burning Theory of Indivisibility Infographic & PodcastLove ya’ll Tees Guadalupe Arriegue’s Instagram and websiteFor inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@GrowDialogue.com Join our community to continue the conversation Create your own #FANZINE liberation project with usSubscribe to Grow Dialogue’s Youtube ChannelSupport the Grow Dialogue Podcast on Patreon  Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

08-05
31:36

Ashley Page on Why Corporate Culture Needs More Authentic, Practical, & Compassionate Leaders

We’re excited to release another episode that explores more #CorporateCulture narratives on the #GrowDialoguePodcast.    In the struggle to end all forms of #oppression, what role should #CorporateAmerica play? On a more personal level, how can #CorporateLeaders embrace their authentic selves, lead with compassion, and support the social paradigm shift from within their companies? In this powerful and transparent interview, Dr. Sundiata chats with Ashley Page to explore her career journey and reveal how she ignited a path to pursue excellence while dropping #CodeSwitching #SocialNorms in order to become a more #AuthenticLeader. ✊🏾💪🏾💚Ashley Page is defying limits daily as an executive, mother, world traveler, innovator, risk taker and change agent!Continue the conversation by joining our community. We invite you to explore #CorporateCulture with us behind the scenes in our community forum as we keep unpacking the current climate of the industry, and to envision a better future as it relates to corporate culture’s footprint on our collective wellbeing.Episode Credits: Writer, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: “Slidin” by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat“Nomad instrumental” by Woolman Grundy @woolmangrundy“Love Lost” Instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat“Sydewalk” by Woolman Grundy @woolmangrundy“I’m Coming” by Ill Neal @illnealmusic Show notes: Ashley Page Instagram: @justapage2u LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyhibbettpageLove ya’ll Tees Guadalupe Arriegue’s Instagram and websiteFor inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@GrowDialogue.com Join our community to continue the conversation Create your own #FANZINE liberation project with usSubscribe to Grow Dialogue’s Youtube ChannelSupport the Grow Dialogue Podcast on Patreon  Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

07-26
49:04

Mercer Carlin on Leaving the Vision of "Normal" Behind | From Corporate Leadership to Grassroots Work

Should #CorporateAmerica play a role in our demand for #SocialChange?In the first two episodes of the Grow Dialogue Podcast, we talked about the importance of exploring #CorporateCulture as a system in order to begin a healthy dialogue around where we stand as a society, and how we can ignite change individually and collectively.We’re excited to share a new episode that explores corporate culture narratives.    In this transparent and insightful episode, Dr. Sundiata Soon-Jahta chats with Mercer Carlin to reveal the challenges behind navigating identity and otherness in corporate spaces, and why she transitioned into grassroots work in order to support her #liberation and the liberation of others. Enjoy, comment, and share this episode with your people!Keywords/Topics:Shifting into safer and more liberating leadership spaces The power of community to ignite change  The importance of valuing people over profitCredits: Writer, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: "Slidin" by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat"Nomad" instrumental by Woolman Grundy @woolmangrundy"Love Lost" instrumental by Gualay The Goat @gualaythegoat"Sydewalk" by Woolman Grundy @woolmangrundy"I’m Coming" by Ill Neal @illnealmusic Show Notes: Mercer Carlin on Twitter @merlinworksAdrienne Maree Brown’s “Emerging Strategy” Akilah S. Richards’ Raising Free People NetworkLove ya’ll Tees Guadalupe Arriegue’s Instagram and websiteFor inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@GrowDialogue.com Join our community to continue the conversation Create your own #FANZINE liberation project with usSubscribe to Grow Dialogue’s Youtube ChannelSupport the Grow Dialogue Podcast on Patreon  Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

07-20
56:55

What Is A Fanzine & How Can It Support Our Liberation? | Guadalupe Arriegue, Sundiata Soon-Jahta, & Maryella Marie

Ready to create your own liberation project? Check out this abbreviated recording of our recent Q&A & #fanzine demo on the Grow Dialogue Podcast. In this condensed conversation and fanzine presentation you’ll discover: What a fanzine is and why we’re creating fanzines on the podcast Why this season’s featured artist uses them for her liberation A list of “zines” for inspo  Images to get you startedCommunity support as you create your own FanzineVirtual liberation interventions More resources for support--The Grow Dialogue Podcast’s #fanzine project is an experiment in liberation. It’s a poetic call-to-action for our listeners to create and share! We’re curating this intentional DIY (do it yourself) activity for our community members that combines poetic expression and activation in order to support our individual and collective liberation…in a creative way! Our intention is to invite our listeners to move from passively listening to conversations around liberation, to actively creating their own liberation project! --Here's what you can do to participate: We want you to create your own liberation project, using the Theory of Indivisibility as your inspiration. Check out the tools of indivisibility here, or rewatch our live demo to hear Sundiata break it down for us. We’re looking forward to seeing what you create with us this season! Keep in mind that this process will continue all season, and you’ll have time to ask more questions and even present your fanzine process to our community! Join us for the first of many fanzine showcases and Q&As next week, July 21 @ 4pm ET to ask questions, share your process, feel encouraged, or to showcase your own fanzine. If you can’t make it live, no worries.  Join our community. --Show notes: Theory of Indivisibility InfographicTheory of Indivisibility ArticlesTheory of Indivisibility Podcast Love ya’ll Tees Guadalupe Arriegue’s Instagram and websiteFor inquiries on commissioned artwork, contact Maryella@ThePositiveForceTeam.org Credits:Writer, Producer, Co-host:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Partner @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: “Sydewalk” by Woolman Grundy @woolmangrundySupport the Grow Dialogue Podcast on Patreon   Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

07-14
36:17

Uncovering Tools of Oppression within Women’s Rights, Pride, and Juneteenth | Sundiata Soon-Jahta & Maryella Marie

On today’s episode of the Grow Dialogue Podcast, we’ll be focusing on some of the social unrest that’s snowballing across several medias. We’ve selected headlines as well as social commentary from various media platforms to chew on. Join our reflection on these current events as we bring both highly charged and opposing viewpoints to the center of our dialogue...and search for liberation individually and collectively.We hope that you find this conversation helpful. Please share this episode with your people!Listen in, or watch, this episode as our co-hosts reflect on the following topics: #ToolsofOppression #ToolsofIndivisibility #Pride #LGBTQIA+ #Juneteenth#WomenRights + #AbortionRightsThe Illusion of #Freedom And more!After you listen, here’s some food-for-thought to chew on: Which tools of oppression do you see in your news/social media feeds? Which tools of indivisibility do you see in your news/social media feeds? --Credits:Writer & Producer:  Maryella Marie Co-host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta  Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue --Featured Music: Blessed by Akilus The Cosmonaut | @onlyblackcosmonautSlidin by Gualay The Goat | @gualaythegoatLove Lost Instrumental by Gualay The Goat | @gualaythegoatNomad instrumental by Woolman Grundy | @woolmangrundyI’m Comin  by Ill Neal | @illnealmusic  Keep your responses to yourself, or share your reflections on our podcast community forum. --Subscribe to Grow Dialogue’s Youtube Channel.More show notes: Theory of Indivisibility ArticlesTheory of Indivisibility InfographicTheory of Indivisibility Podcast Source: BBC News - Roe v Wade: The world reacts to US abortion rulingSource: MSN.com - All The Messed-Up Things Republicans Said About The Supreme Court Overturning Roe V. Wade   Keywords/Topics: #WomensRights#HumanRights#Democracy#Consent #Agency#AuthenticDialogue#Indivisbility #TheoryofIndivisibility  Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

07-05
31:58

Liberation Through Authentic Dialogue, Contemplation, and Other Lost Arts | Sundiata Soon-Jahta & Maryella Marie

Writer, Producer: Maryella Marie Co-Host & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Sundiata Soon-Jahta Featured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue Featured Music: Blessed | by Akilus The Cosmonaut | @onlyblackcosmonautSlidin | by Gualay The Goat | @gualaythegoatLove Lost Instrumental | by Gualay The Goat | @gualaythegoatNomad instrumental | by Woolman Grundy | @woolmangrundyI’m Comin  | by Ill Neal | @illnealmusic  --Episode Description:On the 1st episode of the Grow Dialogue Podcast, we cracked open several topics around #decolonizing the #workplace and beyond, and only scratched the surface of identity and purpose. We made a bonus episode for you all to learn more about our co-hosts, who we are and why we do what we do. Enjoy and share this episode with your people!Listen in, or watch, this bonus episode as our co-hosts reflect on the following topics: Shifting into safer, more thriving relationships Communication frameworks that will help us shift with grace and confidence —authentic dialogue and non-violent communication The power of intuition The power of independent and collective workAnd more!After you listen, here’s some food-for-thought to chew on: What helps you thrive with grace and curiosity? What are you willing to give up in order to thrive?In your day to day, do you regularly participate in debate, discussion, or open dialogue? What does identity mean to you? What do you need to do to get in touch with your intuition? What practices will help you get in touch with your intuition? Keep your responses to yourself, or share your reflections on our podcast community forum. More show notes: Race Haven Podcast Theory of Indivisibility ArticlesTheory of Indivisibility InfographicTheory of Indivisibility Podcast Sundiata Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

06-28
42:23

Why is DEI Trending? Can Corporate Spaces Decolonize Themselves? Who is Dr. Sundiata Soon-Jahta?

We’re thrilled to announce the Grow Dialogue Podcast’s kickoff to season 1, starting with decolonizing corporate culture!Listen wherever you podcast to meet our hosts and discover what this season has in store.  Learn more about Grow Dialogue.Join our Grow Dialogue Community.--Credits & Show Notes:Writer & Producer:  Maryella Marie.Co-host  & Founder @ Grow Dialogue: Dr. Sundiata Soon-JahtaFeatured Cover Art: Guadalupe Arriegue --Featured Music: "Blessed"by Akilus The Cosmonaut@onlyblackcosmonaut--"Slidin"by Gualay The Goat@gualaythegoat--"Love Lost" instrumentalby Gualay The Goat@gualaythegoat--"Nomad" instrumentalby Woolman Grundy@woolmangrundy--I’m Comin by Ill Neal @illnealmusic --More show notes:Purchase Loveyall TeesListen to the Race Haven PodcastAccess Sundiata's Theory of Indivisibility Articles: Theory of Indivisibility InfographicListen to the Theory of Indivisibility Podcast Get full access to Sustainable Solutions Media at sustainablesolutionsmedia.substack.com/subscribe

06-21
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