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Hi y’all! 👋🏽 This week, host Sam Chavez (she/they/he) speaks with astrologer Jessica Lanyadoo (she/her) about meeting fascism with care, community, & constellations. We dig into the intersection of astrology and activism, discussing how astrology can empower ourselves as individuals and in communities to navigate social change. Watch today's episode and join our Signal chat for resources, clips, & actions."Grief is a part of the process."🌱 Become a Seedling Member Today! Get more behind-the-scenes action from our trip and go deeper with activists & organizers at just $2/month.02:00 The Role of Astrology in Social Change05:00Jessica's Personal Journey and the Evolution of Astrology08:00 Astrology's Historical Context and Its Resurgence11:00 Astrology as a Tool for Liberation & Why Fascists Fear Astrology17:00 Understanding Freedom Through Astrology20:00 The Importance of Community & Emotional Resilience23:00 Choosing Joy in Activism26:00 The Bigger Picture: Generational DividesWe delve into the importance of emotional intelligence in activism and how astrology can support us in our individual journeys and to navigate conflict in activist groups. The rise in fascism is tied to our collective ability to change and connect. I particularly loved Jessica's advice on acknowledging grief, while choosing joy amidst uncertainty."The antidote is community care."In the extra-long private episode, we get more practical about how astrology can be used to navigate the ongoing chaos of Trump's regime and life in 2025. Upgrade to a listen to the full conversation. Become a Seedling Member at just $2/month.References / ResourcesJessica Lanyadoo's WebsiteGhost of a PodcastJoin Jessica's PatreonJessica's InstagramLanyadoo's NewsletterA Gift of Reciprocity | Support Our Independent WorkExplore healthy media & techBecome a Seedling MemberSupport Defunded Non-Profits with our Assist an Activist programHealthy, Actionable Media | Let's Grow Together!🎬 Watch on a...

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 This week, host Sam Chavez (she/they/he) speaks with community organizer, Daniella Sherrill (she/her) about the critical issues surrounding water access and rights in the Southwest, particularly in Arizona. She shares her experience with Arizona Water for All, a program to support water-insecure communities to improve water security and agency. Watch today's episode."Water is life, it unites us."I love how Daniella helps to humanize water access issues and how decisions by elites in big cities impact real people on the ground. We also discuss why empowering leadership in communities is crucial to building shifting our world towards a caring climate future. Upgrade to a listen to the full conversation. Becoming a Seedling member at just $2/month.00:00 - Importance of Water Rights and Access05:30 - Understanding Arizona Water for All11:45 - Dakota Access Pipeline & The Politics of Water Rights19:00 - Water as a Connection to Community19:15 - Impact of Arizona Water for All Programs27:09 - Embodying Leadership in Marginalized Bodies29:00 - Loving Arizona & the Desert 🏜️ 🌱 Become a Seedling Member Today! Get more behind-the-scenes action from our trip and go deeper with activists & organizers at just $2/month.References / ResourcesArizona Water for AllArizona Water for All Launch VideoArizona Water for All NewsMaricopa County Heat-related Illness or Death DashboardWatch Today's Episode on YouTubeGrow with Healthy Media:Explore healthy media & techBecome a Seedling MemberSupport independent media & assist an activistAmplify Grounded Activism🎬 Watch on YouTube or PeerTubeSubscribe to our weekly digest(s)Follow us on Mastodon, PeerTube, & a...

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 this week, we officially land in Arizona after a looong drive through California. Arizona has so much beauty and nature to offer when we stop and listen. Watch on YouTube and PeerTube. At our camp spot, we reflect on driving without Google Maps, the settler/indigenous divide in Arizona, being vegan on the road, and learning lessons from our animal friends. Most of today's episode is for Seedling members. Join today at $2/month to get full access to our private podcast at activist resources and to support independent media. 00:00 - Waking Up in the Desert5:00 - Mamma Cows: Parenting in the Wilderness6:30 - Lessons from Bees8:30 - Camping Reflection on Arizona13:20 - Road Atlas vs. Google Maps16:00 - Colonized Twice; Indigenous Grounding21:00 - Chipmunks; They're Just Like Us! 24:00 - Staying Sustainable on the Road28:20 - Cookin' with Bear! & Fire Burn Bans 🌱 Become a Seedling Member Today! Get more behind-the-scenes action from our trip and go deeper with activists & organizers at just $2/month.References / Resources🧰 Activist Resources🔐 Cyber Securing Your Activism📺 Watch on YouTube📺 Watch on PeerTube (independent from Big Tech)Grow with Healthy Media:Explore healthy media & techBecome a Seedling MemberSupport independent media & assist an activistAmplify Grounded Activism🎬 Watch on YouTube or PeerTubeSubscribe to our weekly digest(s)Follow us on Mastodon, PeerTube, & BlueSkyBypass the algos on a...

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 Our 2nd roadtrip stop aligns well with Indigenous People's Day. We stumbled on César E. Chávez National Monument outside of Bakersfield, California. It's a perfect time to get into the history of labor organizing, migration, and Latino rights. We are seeing Latinos dehumanized by ICE and the impacts of the government shutdown. So it's time to ask, who gets to be defined as people? This is a deeply personal episode talking about my own Latino identity and how it's impacted me. Watch this week's episode. I hope you enjoy!00:00 - Leaving & Camping in San Luis Reservoir1:00 - Exploring the Cesar Chavez Monument 3:30 - The Government Shutdown 5:00 - Sobre Personas - Organizing Lessons from Cesar6:00 - ICE, Latinos, Borders, & Migration7:30 - The Story of Cesar Chavez 10:30 - What's the definition of Latino?12:00 - Dehumanizing Through Stories14:30 - Reflecting on Cesar Chavez Monument 🌱 Become a Seedling Member Today! Get more behind-the-scenes action from our trip and go deeper with activists & organizers at just $2/month.References / Resources🗞️ National Monument Closed from Government Shutdown🎙️ Re-Segregation, The Economy, & Living in Reality✊🏽 César E. Chávez National Monument✊🏽 Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz✊🏽 Cesar Chavez Foundation✊🏽 United Farm Workers✊🏽 Dolores Huerta FoundationGrow with Healthy Media:Explore healthy media & techBecome a Seedling MemberSupport independent media & assist an activistAmplify Grounded Activism🎬 Watch on YouTube or PeerTubeSubscribe to our weekly digest(s)Follow us on

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 This week, we dig into the sloppy AI news and why artificial intelligence will never be supportive for our movements. The latest news out of Big Tech and AI keep showing us who they are and what we do about it. 🌱 Become a Seedling Member Today! Get more behind-the-scenes action from our trip and go deeper with activists & organizers at just $2/month.This Week, Seedling Members get a deeper conversation about GOP messaging and why Democrats are flailing right now. I show off some of the GOP flyers from the 2024 election and what they mean for us responding to MAGA messaging today. Read on for more...Timestamps00:00 - Back to the Future on AI's Climate Impacts02:40 - GOP & Big Tech's Deregulation Game04:05 - OpenAI's Deals & Tech Captures Media07:10 - AI's Economic Bubble09:10 - OpenAI Extorts Samsung Electronics 11:50 - Tech Making Enemies of Us 12:50 - AI Friends Won't Solve the Loneliness Epidemic16:00 - What is AI, Really? Zine19:00 - What. are AI Hallucinations?19:45 - AI's Ties to Authoritarianism22:00 - Should We Use AI in Movements?25:00 - GOP Messaging & Story of the 2024 ElectionTech News10 Gigawatts & $100 billion deal between Nvidia and Open AIDuestche Bank Confirms AI BubbleOpenAI Extorts Samsung Electronics37% trust Big BusinessMeta Uses School Girls to Attract Men to ReelsReferences / ResourcesWhat is AI, Really?! ZineThe Power of Labor: Building Solidarity🌍 Supreme Court Gone Wild! The Steady CoupReaglandland (2020)Algorithmic Justice Leage - TSA Fly ReportAI Deep Dive1. 🌱 The Coded Gaze | AI's Social Impacts2. 🌱 The Bros Club™ | Maintaining Tech Power At All Costs3. 🌱 AI's Power Shades Lead to Wealth Hoarding4. 🌱 Hope for AI | Climate & RegulationPersuasion & Changing Mindsa...

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 We officially embark on our Road Trippin' for Change series. Our 1st stop in Central California dives into food sovereignty, water rights, the 2024 election, & Latino voters. To watch today's episode join us on YouTube or PeerTube. Explore the episode:00:00 - Traveling 6 Months into Trump's Tenure02:07 - Our 1st Stop: Climate, Fruit Stands, & Sun03:27 - Mapping California's Ecology 07:10 - Walking the Reservoir, Seeing the Climate Crisis09:08 - Water Rights Are Migrant Rights12:50 - The Trope of Latino's Voting Against Our Interest13:30 - Understanding Republican's 2024 Messaging14:46 - Breaking Through Republican Messaging15:30 - Stories, Film, & Society16:20 - Forget About It Jake, It's ChinatownReferences / Resources🏜 Feeding America, Demanding More in the Central ValleyCalifornia's Central Valley (California's Water Science Center)🌱 Hope for AI | Climate & Regulation🌱 I'm a Climate Girl, Living a Plastics Life🌱 Ubuntu & Other Lessons from Black Liberation🎬 Chinatown (1974) (Available for free on Hoopla)Grow with Healthy Media:Explore healthy media & techBecome a Seedling MemberSupport independent media & assist an activistAmplify Grounded Activism🎬 Watch on YouTube or PeerTubeSubscribe to our weekly digest(s)Follow us on Mastodon, PeerTube, & BlueSkyBypass the algos on YouTube, Instagram, & TikTokJoin our secure a...

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 On Friday, Sam Chavez (she/they/he) sat down with Joe Cardillo (they/them) to discuss the media & tech drama from the fallout of Kirk's murder. As always, we offer organizing action and a lens behind what the mainstream media is saying. In the free version, we discuss:04:41 - Navigating Overwhelming Times09:21 - The Kimmel firing and Media Control16:29 - Chicago, Collective Action and Community Responses20:47 - Creative Strategies for Organizing24:28 - The Importance of Independent MediaBecome a Seedling Member starting at $2/month to listen to the full conversation.Deep DivesElite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else) by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò Elite Capture: How We Hack a Game Not Designed for UsThey Not Like Us | Art as Movement ResilienceTikTok Ban: a Harbinger for the Social FutureThe Big Ten Rises Up Against TrumpCyber Security ResourcesIndependent NewsThe New Republic404 MediaCivil Eats The Tiny News Collective Healthy Media AlternativesAbout Joe & SamFollow Joe on MastodonFollow Sam on Mastodon Watch us on YouTubeWatch us on PeerTubeAbout the roots of change agencyGrow with Healthy Media:Explore healthy media & techBecome a Seedling MemberSupport independent media & assist an activistAmplify Grounded Activism🎬 Watch on...

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 this week, I reflect on the 61 day journey that took my corgi and I criss-crossing the United States to understand the deeper history of the country and our larger world. We especially dig into how Big Tech and billionaire-owned media are keeping us trapped. I share my thoughts on:Back in the Bay reflecting on Big Tech across the U.S. & western worldDe-teching our road trip footprintEvolving media & tech for liberatory changeAllowing us all to tell our storiesSharing resources from grassroots organizationsDeep DivesJoin the full road trip by becoming a Seedling MemberFind us on the decentralized internet!Browse our Resources for activism, communications, & techBrowse deep dives in Democracy, Tech & Media, Climate Crisis, & more!Grow with Healthy Media:Explore healthy media & techBecome a Seedling MemberSupport independent media & assist an activistAmplify Grounded Activism🎬 Watch on YouTube or PeerTubeSubscribe to our weekly digest(s)Follow us on Mastodon, PeerTube, & BlueSkyBypass the algos on YouTube, Instagram, & TikTokJoin our secure Signal broadcast channelAccess Private Podcast Feed

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 preview on YouTubeListen to The Introvert Sisters PodcastMentioned in this episode:Access Private Podcast FeedAccess Private Podcast Feed

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 this week, I am excited to announce our Roadtrippin' for Change series! This fall, come out on the road with my corgi and I to learn the deeper layer of U.S. history that's not taught in schools and what it's really like to live in Trump's America in 2025. We've been right in the action covering:🏜️ Land and Water rights in the Southwest🏛️ The Occupied Capitol City (& Trump's National Guard deployment!)🤠 Cowboys & Queer Culture🗽 The Big Apple & It's Big Wealth Gap🗞️ The history of media & tech🥾 The long history of rural life in the U.S.🐢 Indigenous & Migrant rights 🫏 vs. 🐘 The Myths of Red vs. Blue📲 The border(s) covering Cyber Security and our Surveillance StateBecome a Seedling member: www.rootschangemedia.com/private-podcast/#/portal/account/plansGrow with Healthy Media:Explore healthy media & techBecome a Seedling MemberSupport independent media & assist an activistAmplify Grounded Activism🎬 Watch on YouTube or PeerTubeSubscribe to our weekly digest(s)Follow us on Mastodon, PeerTube, & BlueSkyBypass the algos on YouTube, Instagram, & TikTokJoin our secure Signal broadcast channelAccess Private Podcast Feed

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 Before I left on my roadtrip, Sharon Hurley Hall and host, Sam Chavez, hopped on a Live! to dig into the harms of Substack for creators and movement leaders who work for liberatory change. 🌱 Become a Seedling Member to get access to the full conversation.After Substack platformed & monetized Nazi's in 2022, we both signed on to an open letter of fellow creators & journalists and left. The companies stance on privacy, progressive values, & creator independence has only gotten worse. Get a preview of our exclusive hours-long conversation for our members, we spoke about:The Harm of Substack and the Need for AlternativesThe Challenges of Big Tech’s Platform DominanceOur Experience Building on Secure PlatformsThe Importance of Transparency in Platform ChoicesBuilding a Personal Brand Beyond PlatformsThe Power of Email and Community EngagementAddressing Harm in Digital SpacesHope Amidst Challenges in MediaResources & Tips for Independent PublishingBecome a member: www.rootschangemedia.com/private-podcast/#/portal/account/plansAbout Sharon Hurley Hall (she/her)Founder, Sharon’s Anti-Racism Newsletter | SHHARE Anti-Racism Community | Author, I’m Tired of Racism | Educator | Supporting Black & Global Majority women introverts to make an impact with contentGet ‘I’m Tired of Racism’ as a book or audiobook release on Books2read.com.Join Sharon's Anti-Racist NewsletterFollow Sharon on MastodonGrow with Healthy Media:Explore healthy media & techBecome a Seedling MemberSupport independent media & assist an activistAmplify Grounded Activism🎬 Watch on YouTube or PeerTubeSubscribe to our weekly digest(s)Follow us on Mastodon, PeerTube, & BlueSkyBypass the algos on YouTube, Instagram, & a...

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 this week, I tease our Fall Roadtrip Series to shine a light on what the media won’t cover in the United States. As the Trump regime gains steam, the economic realities are beginning to settle in. Break Down Trump's Decisions & The Economic RealityWhat Jerome Powell & The Fed Doesn’t GetWhy Democrats Can't ActWhat Does All of This Mean for Activism Right Now?I’ve seen it firsthand on the road, which is why we’re re-airing our March podcast on the economic reality of a Trump presidency. I worked with Wells Fargo and other top financial providers for years and saw the underbelly of the finance world, U.S. capitalism, & Big Tech’s rise until I quit the corporate ad world to shift our organizing & digital strategies.References / ResourcesAI's Social Impact SeriesThe Evolving Face of Racism in the U.S. SeriesJoin Our Road trip from Your Neck of the Woods!Want to travel the country with a cute corgi? Join us on the road from the comfort of your headphones! Become a Seedling Member to get access to the full journey with our private podcast & video feeds plus a ton of resources to grow your activism, survive enshitified tech, & stay sane while creating liberatory change! Memberships start at just $2/month and if that's too much, we have our Assist an Activist program where folks with means can support amidst the systemic defunding of our movements.

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 For this week's podcast, we release part of my conversation with organizer, Stone Cairns, on de-Googling our lives amidst a digital coup led by U.S.-based Big Tech companies. We offer practical tips to transition, better alternatives, and why it's important for social change.Become a member to listen to the full conversation: www.rootschangemedia.com/private-podcast/#/portal/account/plansThe growing user-friendly alternatives to big tech.Enshitification & the decline in user experience on platforms.Allowing the apps to shape our reality and thus our organizingHow do we do activism away from capitalist thinking around work?"The internet doesn't have to suck!"References / ResourcesRebel Tech Alliance to find Big Tech Alternatives🔐 Cyber Security Resource Hub for ActivistsCal Newport YouTubeSlow Productivity SeriesDecolonizing Your Tech Stack Case StudySupport Stone’s Graphene Project!Net Neutrality & Securing Our PrivacyAbout Stone Cairns (they/them)Stone Cairns works with world changers to find creative, life-affirming action to create the world we want - one of ease, grace and justice.Learn more about StoneFollow on MastodonGrow with Healthy Media:Explore healthy media & techBecome a Seedling MemberSupport independent media & assist an activistAmplify Grounded Activism🎬 Watch on YouTube or PeerTubeSubscribe to our weekly digest(s)Follow us on Mastodon, PeerTube, &

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 I unlock our private episode from April with Joe Cardillo. We share actionable tips and lessons from global organizing. We can use old and new tactics both online and IRL to build a mass movement of resistance. Listen to Part I of our conversation. 🔐 Become a Member to access Private Podcast Feed: https://www.rootschangemedia.com/#/portal/signupLearning from Hungary’s dissent into illiberal democracySuccessful messaging against authoritarian regimesConcrete examples of what organizing looks like nowRejecting Democrats vs. Republicans binary thinkingAction against anxiety - how to work with anxietyLessons from the Civil Rights EraWhat does privilege mean & how do we use oursManaging capacity and overwhelm in times of crisisCreating change and embracing messinessFollow Joe: https://federate.social/@joecardilloFollow Sam: https://federate.social/@rootschangeGrow with Healthy Media:Explore healthy media & techBecome a Seedling MemberSupport independent media & assist an activistAmplify Grounded Activism🎬 Watch on YouTube or PeerTubeSubscribe to our weekly digest(s)Follow us on Mastodon, PeerTube, & BlueSkyBypass the algos on YouTube, Instagram, & TikTokJoin our secure Signal broadcast channelAccess Private Podcast FeedMentioned in this episode:Access Private Podcast FeedAccess Private Podcast Feed

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 this week, I re-air one our 1st ever podcasts. My conversation with Sharon Hurley Hall in February 2024. We get real about white supremacy and how we as individuals can push back and be anti-racist activists in this current world. Elevating voices and being a conduit of truth in this moment of racial and social awakeningFinding hope at the micro and local level, while looking at the global impactPushing back against algorithms and techGoing beyond skin color to find “our people”Envisioning a new way forwardExplore the roots of change agencyRead our Weekly Activist DigestFollow us on YouTube, Bluesky & MastodonHealthy Tech & Communications ResourcesAccess Our Private ChatsBecome a Seedling MemberWe 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 shark. Our conversation held both hope and reality. About Sharon Hurley Hall (she/her)Founder, Sharon's Anti-Racism Newsletter | SHHARE Anti-Racism Community | Author, I'm Tired of Racism | Educator | Supporting Black & Global Majority women introverts to make an impact with contentSubscribe to Sharon's Anti-Racist NewsletterGet 'I’m Tired of Racism' as a book or audiobook release on Books2read.com.Grow with Healthy Media:Explore healthy media & techBecome a Seedling MemberSupport independent media & assist an activistAmplify Grounded Activism🎬 Watch on YouTube or PeerTubeSubscribe to our weekly digest(s)Follow us on Mastodon, PeerTube, & BlueSkyBypass the algos on a...

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 On Friday, I hoped on YouTube Live to address MAGA's narratives surrounding recent events in California. We need to shift the narrative and know what traps we are falling into."We are powerful. We are the people. Let's start telling that story."Stop falling into the MAGA narrative trap!Steven Miller's immigration rageWWE Smackdown as policy & distractionAlex Padilla's arrest and where we go from hereUnderstanding ICE tactics & digital securityPreparing for Protests: safety & cyber securityProtest Aftercare for Mental HealthI also dig into the influence of big tech and disinformation with practical tips at protests and aftercare techniques to maintain mental health and community well-being.Become a member: www.rootschangemedia.com/private-podcast/#/portal/account/plansDeep Dive / ResourcesMAGA Campaign of psychological warfare (Joe Cardillo)Social Media Care Pocket Zine (the roots of change agency)🎬 ICE is the Modern Day Slave Patrol (Get Free)Tips to stay secure at protests (WIRED)Secure Messaging & The Signal Chat Heard Round the World (the roots of change agency)Grounding Practices in the Streets from Prentis Hemphill🎶 Resistence & Reciprocity Playlist (the roots of change agency)Grow with Healthy Media:Explore healthy media & techBecome a Seedling MemberSupport independent media & assist an activistAmplify Grounded Activism🎬 Watch on YouTube or PeerTubeSubscribe to our weekly digest(s)Follow us on Mastodon, PeerTube, &

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 this week, I speak with Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Janelle Johnson, to get to the roots of the MAHA movement, disability justice, neurodiversity, and the societal perceptions surrounding disability. Naturally, we touch on joy and rest as essential components of resistance and resilience.Explore the impact of COVID-19 on today’s health landscapeDisability can be a bridge builderThe historical roots of ableism and racismThe role of trauma in political corruptionNavigating frontline activism in always “Unprecedented Times”Humanity, resilience, and community building in the face of fascism"Hate is too heavy to carry." — Janelle JohnsonReferences / Resources📚 Antiblackness and the Stories of Authentic Allies 📚 Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings📚 Racecraft (2012) by Karen and Barbara J. Fields✍🏾 Maya Angelou: What She Said Life Taught Her🗞️ Understanding Gender, Sex, and Sexuality"How can you build your community?" — Janelle JohnsonExplore the roots of change agencyRead our Weekly Activist DigestFollow us on YouTube, Bluesky & MastodonHealthy Tech & Communications ResourcesAccess Our Private ChatsBecome a Seedling Member About Janelle Johnson (she/her)Janelle Johnson Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, is a wife, mother, and the Founder of Bridges Family Life Center - a neurodiversity-affirming family therapy and consulting practice in North Carolina. An award-winning mental health leader and neurodiversity advocate with lived experience, her pioneering methods for serving underrepresented families led to her election as the

Hi y’all! Happy Pride! 🌈 Today, I reflection on trans hate in law, how we combat rising fascism, and bringing agape love to a broader movement. I share exactly what I think about the TERF who writes wizard books, RFK Jr, and white liberals’ role right now.Deep DivesTracking the Rise of Fascism and MisinformationTrans Rights and the PatriarchyBreaking Down Barriers and BoxesRe-imagining Masculinity and Systems of PowerHope as essential in times of rising fascismRe-indigenizing perspectives to reshape our understanding of communityReferences / ResourcesUnderstanding Gender, Sex, and SexualityWho's Afraid of Gender? | Colonial Fears Are Today's FearsWhat is the Bechdel Test?Pride (2014)For the Love of Men: A New Vision for Mindful Masculinity by Liz PlankRe-Indigenizing Learning | 3 Ways to WorkshopDig into the roots of change agencyJoin our weekly digests for activists or tech/communicators 🗞️Listen to the full episode by becoming a Member 🎙️Watch on our YouTube channel! 🎬Follow us on Mastodon & BlueSky 🐂Donate: to our 100% reader supported podcast 🌱Grow with Healthy Media:Explore healthy media & techBecome a Seedling MemberSupport independent media & assist an activistAmplify Grounded Activism🎬 Watch on YouTube or PeerTubeSubscribe to our weekly digest(s)Follow us on Mastodon,

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 In this week's private podcast feed, we dig deeper into indigenous knowledge, digital suppression, and decolinizing how we do marketing with our guest Taryn Talley.Indigeneity and Cultural ConnectionsLeadership Lessons from Indigenous TraditionsThe Impact of Colonization on Our LivesUnderstanding Time and the Long Fight for JusticeThe Impact of Digital Suppression (private)Navigating Algorithmic Challenges (private)Building Community in a Fragmented World (private)References / ResourcesUnderstanding Gender, Sex, and SexualityDark Winds TV Show with Zahn McClarnonHow the West Was Lost TV Mini SeriesBuilding Our Own Leadership Skills to 'Get Free'Reservation Dogs TV ShowMadison Butler - Job Hunter a DayAbout Taryn Talley (she/her)Fractional Head of Marketing helping Brands through integrated marketing strategies. LGBTQ2SIA+(Transgender/Two Spirit) and Indigenous advocateFollow on LinkedInLearn about TarynDig into the roots of change agencyJoin our weekly digests for activists or tech/communicators 🗞️Listen to the full episode by becoming a Member 🎙️Watch on our YouTube channel! 🎬Follow us on Mastodon & BlueSky 🐂Donate: to our 100% reader supported podcast 🌱Mentioned in this episode:Become a MemberAccess Private Podcast Feed

Hey y’all, 👋🏽 to celebrate Star Wars Day, we hosted a Live panel discussion with Get Free about Andor and Star Wars as a place for organizing lessons.Get updates when new podcasts & resources are out:Explore the roots of change agencyRead our Weekly Activist DigestFollow us on YouTube, Bluesky & MastodonHealthy Tech & Communications ResourcesAccess Our Private ChatsBecome a Seedling Member About Get FreeJoin Project FulcrumFollow Get FreeSam Chavez (she/they/he) chats with Natalie (she/her) and Anthony Torres (he/him) from Get Free about their new program to get Star Wars fans involved in organizing called Project Fulcrum. In the hour-long conversation, we discussed:How Star Wars fandom can inform our activism on Earth in 2025Mon Mothma’s unique role in The Resistance as someone with privilege within The EmpireNemik’s Manifesto and what lessons we can take about movement buildingGet Free’s Project Fulcrum as an opportunity for Star Wars fans to get involvedWhy we need The Force and joy for long-term movement buildingAbout Natalie Green (she/her)Natalie Green is a leader on Project Fulcrum, a Get Free initiative that mobilizes Star Wars and Andor fans across races, backgrounds, and generations to rebel against real-world authoritarianism. A lifelong Star Wars fend, she blends pop culture with politics to inspire action and build community. Natalie is a progressive communications strategist with over a decade of experience advancing the rights of women, survivors, and communities of color. She currently works in the reproductive rights movement and has previously served on Senator Elizabeth Warren’s digital team and as Communications Manager at UltraViolet, where her campaigns reached tens of millions. Originally from New Jersey, she now lives in Washington, D.C.About Anthony Torres (he/him)Anthony Vidal Torres is the Communications Director for Get Free. Anthony is a messaging specialist, political strategist, and organizer originally from Long Island, New York. He’s supported winning campaigns across the country and most recently served as the Director of Collaboration at ASO Communications and has been a key steward and trainer of the Race Class Narrative. Prior to this, he led communication efforts for the national grassroots campaign to impeach Trump in 2019, and held a variety of leadership roles in the climate movement.About Sam & Roots of ChangeSam Chavez is a storyteller, strategist, and curious human. She founded Roots of Change, a storytelling agency for activists, non-profits, and political organizations in 2020. Sam is a queer, white, Latine activist who’s...