Madness Cafe

In this episode, Raquel and Jennifer discuss reparations - what they are, why they're needed, when they've been paid, what needs to come next, and so much more. It's a big topic fraught with emotional and societal landmines, but that doesn't have to stop the conversation from happening. Be part of the conversation by sharing your thoughts about reparations, what you may have learned, how the conversation affected you. Share the episode with a friend and have your own conversation.Mentioned in the episode:America Has Tried Reparations Before. Here Is How It WentWhy We Need Reparations for Black AmericansInto America Presents Uncounted Millions: The Power of ReparationsBrickz Black Power Podcast - S1 E12 - What If We Got ReparationsSupport the Show.Let Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this episode, Raquel and Jennifer speak with Jezz Chung about their debut book, This Way to Change: A Gentle Guide to Personal Transformation and Collective Liberation, an inspirational roadmap to changing yourself and the world through self-healing, transformation, and decolonization. Listen in as they talk about the importance of poetry, healing, transformation, and liberation.Jezz Chung is an artist, poet, and public speaker focusing on cultural change through personal transformation. Their neurodivergent, queer, Korean American experiences shape their work and beliefs in personal transformation as a practice of collective change. They are celebrated not only for their commitment to change, but for their practice of honesty and vulnerability. The mission behind their work comes back to two main intentions: help people feel less alone and more alive. Jezz has been named a Melanin Unscripted 2021 Social Shaper, a Pride Logo 30 honoree, and a Made of Millions mental health advocate.Where to find Jezz Chung and their work:Website: jezzchung.comInstagram: @jezzchungBook: This Way to Change: A Gentle Guide to Personal Transformation and Collective Liberation—Poems, Prose, Practices (smarturl.it)Digital zine: HOW TO BUILD A WORLD: an imperfect guide by Jezz Chung by jezzchung - IssuuPodcast: Dreaming DifferentSupport the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

Girl dinner, girl boss, girl math, cool girls. There's so much more to girlhood than these (and other) phrases would have us believe. There is a power and greatness in girls, and in the way they show their resistance. Girls resist in big and small ways - at home, in society, around the world. Jody Myrum's and Ayat Mneina's work shows that resistance is not reserved for exceptional girls. In Stories of Girls' Resistance, a global feminist storytelling project dedicated to documenting a true recount of history grounded in the role of girls’ resistance across social movements, they are working to create a new dialogue around girlhood that puts girls’ words and experiences at the center. Resistance, they argue, is part of what it means to be a girl. Stories of Girls' Resistance launched a digital campaign on April 8th, encouraging girls and women to share their own stories of girlhood resistance on TikTok and Instagram. Please share your own story of girlhood resistance.Where to find Stories of Girls' Resistance:Website: https://girlsresistance.org/Instagram: @girlsresistanceTikTok: @girlsresistance Support the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

Coming into your own and being your authentic self. Living a double life out of fear of losing your job. Both of these were true for this week's guest, Cory Allen. He writes about all of this and more in his debut memoir, Breaking Free: A Saga of Self-Discovery by a Gay Secret Service Agent. In this week's episode, Raquel and Jennifer speak with Cory about his motivation to write the book, the effect it's having, and where his life is now.Where to find Cory Allen:Website: www.CoryAllenBooks.comInstagram: @AuthorCoryAllenFacebook: @AuthorCoryAllenX: @AuthorCoryAllenTikTok: @AuthorCoryAllenMedium: @AuthorCoryAllenSupport the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this week's episode, Raquel and Jennifer are joined by Dana Diaz, author of Gasping for Air: The Stranglehold of Narcissistic Abuse - the true story of her decades-long marriage to an emotionally and psychologically abusive narcissist. Despite the trauma, Dana emerges as a feisty, triumphant bad ass! Listen in to hear about survival after narcissistic abuse.Where to find Dana:Website: Dana S DiazFacebook: www.facebook.com/danasdiazauthorInstagram: www.instagram.com/danas.diazThe book: Amazon.com: Gasping for Air: The Stranglehold of Narcissistic Abuse: 9798988115502: Diaz, Dana S.: BooksSupport the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this week's episode, Raquel and Jennifer are joined by Kirsten Rudberg - author, podcaster (Byte Sized Blessings), screenwriter, clergy (she has her MDiv),  and producer. One of the common denominators in all of this is Kirsten's belief in panentheism - that Spirit/Energy/God/Goddess is in everything, that magic and miracles are real and potent. What an enchanting way to look at life! Jump in Kirsten's sandbox and learn about how her life has been affected by the signs from the universe and how she does what she can to add to the magic in the world. Where to find Kirsten:Website: https://bytesizedblessings.com/Instagram: @bytesizedblessingspodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bytesizedblessingsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp5zMkcGjOio4NSy9Ivr3NwSupport the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this week's episode, Raquel and Jennifer speak with author Catherine Hiller about her book, Cybill Unbound, about a woman's sexual adventures from her 40s into her 70s. In stark contrast to society's (or maybe just Hollywood's) view of aging women, Cybill Unbound serves as an example of one woman's journey to continue growing as a sexual and sensual being in spite of old age.Where to find Catherine:Website: https://www.catherinehiller.net/Substack: @catherinehillerFacebook: @authorcatherinehillerInstagram: @catherine.hiller.1Mentioned in this episode:Inside Amy Schumer - Last F**kable Day (ft. Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Patricia Arquette) (youtube.com)Support the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this week's episode, Raquel and Jennifer give some life updates and talk about what's on their minds these days.Mentioned in this episode:Podcast | Psychedelics TodaySupport the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this week's episode, Raquel and Jennifer speak with Barbra WhiteCrow about her book Trauma Can Be the Fertilizer to Your Bloom and her work around self-acceptance. Barbra has dedicated her life to service after a life-changing spiritual experience in her early twenties. Her work has changed hundreds of lives and inspired many into service.Through her now 25 years of service and more than 40,000 healing session hours, Barbra has maintained a strong conviction of compassion in her work. She has written seven books on self-acceptance and is a best-selling Amazon author and has created a training program called the Self-Acceptance Process. Barbra has spoken nationally and hosts New York Times best-selling authors and world changers on her radio show, Beautiful Earth. Barbra has a Masters in transpersonal psychology and eco-psychology and holds a diploma of homeopathy.Where to find Barbra: FaceBook: Barbrawhite.1Websites: Motherbearsanctuary.com, Barbrawhite.com, Divinefeminineshamans.comMother Bear Sanctuary free workshops Mentioned in this episode: 73. Tap With Us And Get Some Healing, with guest Klara Sedlacek Support the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this episode, Raquel and Jennifer are joined by speaker, author, consultant, and activist-minded educator Cara Tuttle Bell. In addition to being the author of the book that served as the basis of this conversation, Drowning in Timidity: Women, Politeness & the Power of Assertive Living, Cara has served as Director of the Vanderbilt University Project Safe Center for Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response since its founding in 2014. Cara has become an influential and award-winning leader in addressing sexual harassment and assault in higher education and has been recognized for contributing to the advancement of women on Vanderbilt’s campus and for outstanding service to students through the leadership and institutional advocacy demonstrated since joining the University.Where to find Cara:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carajtuttle Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/102113045263870 LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/caratuttlebell Twitter/X:  https://www.twitter.com/caratuttlebell Threads: https://www.threads.net/@carajtuttle Website:  https://caratuttlebell.comSupport the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this week's episode, Raquel and Jennifer speak with Arash Azizi - author of "What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom". Arash has a PhD from NYU and has been an activist for Iran for many years. He is also a Senior Lecturer in History & Political Science at Clemson University and a contributing writer to The Atlantic. Where to find Arash: Website: www.arashazizi.com𝕏 : @arash_tehranInstagram: @arashaziziiiSupport the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this week's episode Raquel and Jennifer are joined by a bevy of goddesses to celebrate Galentine's Day and female friendships. Are you wondering what Galentine's Day is? It's the brainchild of Amy Poehler's character Leslie Knope on the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation - a holiday observed on the 13th of February and encourages women to gather all of their female friends together for a party. Party time!!!Support the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this week's episode Raquel and Jennifer are joined by Megan Jo Wilson, author of No More Playing Small: Free Your Inner Rockstar And Go All In On Your Full-Time Coaching Career. For 20 years, Megan Jo has been a co-active coach and mentor. Her process with women leaders centers voice and visibility - using somatic practices that examine, reveal and heal the daily trauma of patriarchy, racism, and grind-culture. In 2020, Megan Jo (aka MJ) worked for two years as a master coach with spiritual teacher and presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, and is a regular co-conspirator with feminist icon and author Regena Thomashauer aka “Mama Gena”.She is the founder and creator of “Rockstar Camp for Women”, a leadership development experience that puts women on stage with a live band and audience, and is author of the best-selling book “Who the F*ck Am I To Be a Coach”.Where you can find Megan Jo:Websites: www.rockstarcamp.live, www.meganjowilson.comInstagram: @meganjowilsonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/meganjowilson MJ's books: No More Playing Small, Who The F*ck Am I To Be A Coach?!Support the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this week's episode, Raquel and Jennifer speak with Candice Crawford - vegan pastry chef, vegan food consultant, eating disorder survivor, and the creator of Rude Girl Baking - about her journey to becoming vegan and the creativity in vegan cooking. Where to find Candice:Instagram: @eastsideindy, @rudegirlbakingSupport the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

This week's guest is Susan Bratton,"Intimacy Expert to Millions"  - a champion and advocate for all those who desire intimacy and passion their whole life long.  Susan is co-founder and CEO of two companies: Personal Life Media, Inc., a publisher of the Better Lover brand of heart-connected lovemaking techniques and bedroom communication skills and regenerative therapies, and The20, LLC., a manufacturer of organic and botanical supplements that enhance s*xual vitality. Susan is also an active and caring spokesperson for  GAINSWave®, FemiWave® and The Dr. Joel Kaplan Company—three biohacking/regenerative therapies for increasing one’s “s*x span” to achieve ageless s*xuality. She is a best-selling author and publisher of 44 books and programs including Relationship Magic, Revive Her Drive, Ravish Him, The Passion Patch, Hormone Balancing, and Hot To Trot. Where to find Susan:web: | SusanBratton.com, Gainswave.com, Femiwave.comfb: | Susan Brattoninsta: | @susanbrattontwitter: | @susanbrattonMentioned in this episode:www.orgasmiccrosstraining.comwww.betterlover.comwww.vaginadevice.comwww.pleasureprotocol.comSupport the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this week's episode, Raquel and Jennifer speak with guest Mary Chung Hayashi about her new book, Women In Politics: Breaking Down the Barriers to Achieve True Representation. Have you ever thought about getting involved in politics? Have you ever been discouraged from doing so? Then, this episode is for you. Mary Chung Hayashi is an award-winning author, national healthcare leader, and former California State Assemblymember. With a distinguished career in public service, Mary has spearheaded substantial reforms in mental health services, championed gender equality, and forged powerful, unprecedented partnerships for social causes that previously had no financial or public backing. Recognized as “Legislator of the Year” by the American Red Cross and the California Medical Association, Mary has also been featured on Redbook’s “Mothers and Shakers” list and Ladies’ Home Journal’s “Women to Watch.” As Principal of Public Policy & Advocacy Solutions, she has successfully advised business and policy leaders on some of today’s most complex public policy matters. Mary remains a steadfast proponent of social justice expansion and the rights of underrepresented communities. Where to find Mary Hayashi:Website: www.maryhayashi.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-hayashi-3a44a3123/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maryhayashicaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryhayashica/Support the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this week's episode, Raquel and Jennifer discuss Raquel's recent ADHD diagnosis, why she decided to be evaluated, and where she goes from here. Mentioned in this episode:Dr. Russell A. Barkley - Dedicated to Education and Research on ADHD (russellbarkley.org)Taking Charge of Adult ADHD: Proven... by Barkley, Russell A. (amazon.com)ADDitude - ADD & ADHD Symptom Tests, Signs, Treatment, Support (additudemag.com)CHADD - Improving the lives of people affected by ADHDSupport the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this week's episode Raquel and Jennifer discuss their personal and podcast goals for 2024. Take a listen to find out what's in store for them and for the show.Support the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this week's episode, Raquel and Jennifer speak with guest Candace Oglesby about how ketamine and other psychedelics can be utilized alongside therapy. Candace Oglesby is the program director for Fluence Trainings Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) certificate program and a licensed professional counselor (LCPC) in the state of Maryland. Candace began her career as a psychedelic-assisted therapist in 2020, when she sat on her first study as a clinical trial therapist, which studied the effects of psilocybin in cancer and TRD patients. Since then, she has gained training in Ketamine, MDMA, and 5- MeO- DMT assisted therapies. In addition, Candace is the founder and owner of Jurnee Mental Health Consulting, LLC, a consulting business that provides support to individuals and businesses looking to deepen their understanding of mental health while also providing support and resources to global majority communities.  Candace also serves as a DEI mental health consultant, trainer, speaker, and mentor within the psychedelic community. When Candace is not acting as psychotherapist, consultant, trainer, and mentor, she is spending time with her husband, family, and friends. Candace believes that cutting-edge therapies and techniques should be made available to everyone despite race, sexual orientation, gender, or socio-economic status. Where to find Candace:Website: www.jurneewithcandace.comSupport the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!

In this week's episode, Raquel and Jennifer sit down with guest Barbara Yebuga. Barbara is more than a speaker; she is a conversation starter, a story weaver, and a catalyst for change. Combining humor, approachability, and a deep understanding of the human experience, Barbara encourages audiences to challenge their perceptions, embrace diversity, and foster a culture of inclusion. With her unique ability to foster connections, Barbara is driven by her mission to transform workplaces into more inclusive, vibrant, and equitable environments.Where to find Barbara's work:Website: www.barbarayebuga.comEmail: hello@barbarayebuga.comLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-yebuga/Support the showLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!