Welcome to the inaugural episode of Bring Your Full Self, conversations about our relationships to and experiences within labor and creativity as people of color. Presented in two parts, David Rios & Pat McMahon discuss their respective experiences working in marketing and higher education, the pressures of capitalism, carving paths for one’s self, and who gets to call themselves an expert.

Part two of this conversation will be released on February 9, 2023. 

Bring Your Full Self is a series of conversations that center the humanity and emotions of people of color in the context of their labor, how they generate their work, and survive inside the systems of capitalism. This podcast is produced and created by members of Converge Collaborative, an artist-led BIPOC workers co-op and creative collective.

We hope you enjoy listening! Please reach out with any questions, thoughts or feedback to converge@convergecollaborative, or on Instagram, @convergecollaborative.