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27. Navigating Polycrisis: Resilience, Solidarity, and Radical Imagination with Desiree Adaway

27. Navigating Polycrisis: Resilience, Solidarity, and Radical Imagination with Desiree Adaway

Update: 2025-09-23
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In this episode hosts Dana, Hilary and Sirius welcome their friend and esteemed guest, Desiree Adaway, a consultant, trainer, coach, and speaker. The conversation centers around Desiree's recent experiences, including her keynote at the BIPOC Eating Disorder Conference, and her ongoing efforts to build resilient, equitable, and inclusive organizations. The episode delves into the complex concept of “polycrisis”, the interconnectivity of global challenges, and the importance of radical imagination as a means of fostering change. Desiree emphasizes moving at the speed of trust, the necessity of communal support, and the role of collective courage in driving social justice. The discussion also highlights the significance of grieving together and cultivating hope as tools of survival and resistance against systemic oppression.


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RESOURCES

The Adaway Group/Desiree Adaway

BIPOC Eating Disorder Conference

Reclaiming Wellness Conference / Therapy Fund Foundation

Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin

Sirius Bonner’s Substack


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27. Navigating Polycrisis: Resilience, Solidarity, and Radical Imagination with Desiree Adaway

27. Navigating Polycrisis: Resilience, Solidarity, and Radical Imagination with Desiree Adaway

Dana Sturtevant, Hilary Kinavey, Sirius Bonner