Deep Thoughts: Science and Social Justice. Is an interview podcast where we take a deep dive into the struggles, triumphs and personal stories of minorities in the sciences, arts and public service. The goal of these interviews is to have candid, first person conversations about the role of race, gender, and socioeconomic status in politics, the sciences and beyond. Follow the podcast in Instagram! @Deep_Thoughts_PodcastViews=Own
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Welcome to Curated Conversations, a podcast that discusses issues related to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Join host Sheliza Jamal, founder of Curated Leadership, as she chats with guests from a variety of industries and walks of life about an array of DEI topics. Listen in each month as we dive into our guests' personal anecdotes and experiences, discuss breaking news, and explore the complex world of equity, diversity and inclusion.
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In this episode “A Therapist’s Blueprint to Humanizing Therapy”, we are joined by Sarah Ahmed, The POC Therapist, and founder of Leena, a mental health service by people who look like you. Sarah speaks about culturally relevant therapy, the humanization and decolonization of therapy practice, the importance of humour in life, and finding joy from o…
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🎙️ Season 3, Episode 24! 🎧 In this episode “It’s Just Lunch”, we are joined by Nadine Woods, Creative Director and CEO of Mayana Genevière™ Inc, the founder and executive director of Maternal Goddess® and developer of the patented ALUXTRA™. ✨ Nadine gives insight on the changes and challenges that women experience post-birth. She speaks on the tran…
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In this episode we speak with Sandra Helou, CEO and Co-Founder of MetaMinds Group, a pioneering Metaverse and spatial web company. Sandra talks about all things tech! Listen to hear her thoughts on accessibility of technology, end-user awareness and responsibility, and self-governance of identity on the internet. Find out what web3 actually even is…
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In this episode, we speak with Beisan Zubi, founder of antipalestinianracism.com ✨ As an advocate of anti-Palestinian racism in public education, Beisan discusses liberation, equality, futures, and hopes of Palestininans, anti-Semitism and active Jewish voices in the struggle, the current growing movements, and the importance of solidarity. Want to…
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In this episode, Sheliza speaks with Pardeep Singh Nagra, a multi-hyphenate Canadian. As a lover of sport, human rights advocate, and action-based volunteer, Pardeep discusses his personal value as a citizen of Canada, responsibility towards civic engagement and reconciliation, human rights and racism in sports, and other topics important to all Ca…
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In this episode, Curated Leadership founder, Sheliza Jamal, speaks with Omme-Salma Rahemtullah, Interim Executive Director of FoodShare South Carolina. In this podcast, Sheliza and Omme discuss how food system are created, who has access to healthy choices, food apartheid, and how our grocery stores affect us without even knowing it! Omme works on …
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Episode 19: The Cost of Volunteerism - This month, listen to our new episode of Curated Conversations where we speak with Faiza Venzant, Executive Director of the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration. Faiza and Sheliza talk about who gets to volunteer, what it means to be able to give your time and resources to others and at what c…
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Nadia Bennett, the founder and CEO of When Brown Girls Lead, talks about the importance of leadership in developing anti-racist educational programs and schools. This conversation dives into Nadia's lived experiences as a student, educator and black woman. It raises many questions: how we can challenge the status quo in education, create psychologi…
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In this episode, Tristan Mohamed, a qualifying registered psychotherapist and founder of Life Transitions Therapy, shares his personal journey of healing and self-discovery. He discusses his unique approach to therapy, which combines relational embodiment and spiritually integrated psychotherapy. Tristan also explains some of the complexities of wo…
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Narmin Ismail, the founder of The Spark of Hope Foundation, discusses her organization's efforts to empower young women in developing countries through education. In this episode, Narmin shares inspiring stories of students who pursued their academic aspirations and went on to become leaders in their fields and communities. She also explains how ig…
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S2 E15: Empowering Youth Toward Self-leadership, Inclusion and Belonging with Jan Frolic + Jennifer Johnson
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In this episode, Jan Frolic and Jennifer Johnson, co-founders of Captains and Poets, share their passion for social emotional learning and discuss how it can help young people develop a positive sense of agency and self-discovery. They discuss the importance of bridging the gap between social emotional learning and equity, diversity, inclusion, and…
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In this episode, Dr. Ardavan Eizadirad and Dr. Njoki Wane tell us about the power of oral culture in education as they launch and discuss their recent co-edited book, “The Power of Oral Culture in Education: Theorizing Proverbs, idioms, and Folklore Tales.” Dr. Eizadirad and Dr. Wane remind us why oral culture, which is often about telling stories,…
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In this episode, we're joined by Eloise Tan, Ogho Ikhalo and Shelli Karamath as they bring together their diverse experiences as leaders and educators in the DEI space to talk about what radical self-love and healing mean for them. We discuss how, in a society that often tries to define our worth for us, practicing self-love, recognizing the import…
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Dr. Arlo Kempf, a prominent scholar and educator in anti-racism, anti-colonialism, and critical Whiteness talks to us about the role White privilege plays in our educational system and how his background and relationship with schooling led him to study implicit race bias. He also shares strategies for how we can start to work toward dismantling Whi…
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In this episode, Curated Leadership's founder and Executive Director, Sheliza Jamal, takes the hot seat to answer questions from our listeners, talk about what day-to-day entrepreneurship looks like, and debunk common misconceptions about DEI work. She delves into how her background as a theatre artist and educator eventually led her to curate uniq…
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Jothi Saldanha, founder of Jothi Creative Wellness, joins us to discuss curating a holistic wellness journey using various healing modalities. An artist educator, Jothi talks about her own journey as well as some of the obstacles and roadblocks faced by marginalized groups when pursuing their healing. Want to learn more about Jothi? Find her at: ht…
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Dr. Jamel Adkins-Sharif talks about the history of bias in the school system and how it manifests today. Dr. Jamel Adkins-Sharif is Assistant Professor of Professional Practice at Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. Jamel holds an EdD in Urban Education, Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Massachusetts-Boston. Using c…
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Sarafina Nance, a Ph.D candidate in astrophysics at UC Berkeley, examines exploding stars to better understand the composition, evolution and fate of the universe. An avid science communicator, she wrote a children's book about astronomy, hosted the digital series Constellations and has a deal to publish her memoir Starstruck. Follow her on Twitter…
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On this episode, Dr. Naheed Dosani delves into palliative care for the houseless. He broadens the definition of homelessness, highlighting that it is a public health issue and is often caused by structural factors. Dr. Dosani talks about the impact of COVID-19 on houseless communities and discusses how harm reduction in palliative care is a form of…
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Phil Jang, founder of The Red Dot Project, talks about menstrual equity, the stigma around menstruation, and the intersectional aspects of menstruation that are so often left out of the conversation. Want to learn about The Red Dot Project? https://www.reddotprojecttoronto.org/ https://www.facebook.com/reddotprojecttoronto/ https://www.instagram.co…
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Deep Thoughts: Science and Social Justice. Is an interview podcast where we take a deep dive into the struggles, triumphs and personal stories of minorities in the sciences, arts and public service. Let's talk about the science of comedy! Featuring Wali Collins! Let's discuss gender differences in laughter, the history of laugher and the biology of…
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2021..Changes, Improving, Confusing, Featuring Dr Amanda Acosta (amandaacostaruiz) and Dr Sarah Ackerman Follow Deep_Thoughts_Podcast on Instagram Check out the Patreon! patreon.com/DT_podcast
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17-year-old disability rights activist from New York, Isabel Mavrides-Calderon, talks about her experience with disability rights in the education system, ableism and misperceptions about disabled folks, and the disability justice movement. Want to hear more about Isabel? Find her on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-mavrides-calderon-283152217/ …
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In this episode, we chat with Mallory Nezam, Creative Consultant at Justice + Joy and a strong advocate of incorporating play into your everyday life. ⠀ ⠀ Mallory shares her work embedding artists into all levels of government, and using art to reflect and meet the needs of different communities. She talks about how play is beneficial to us at all …
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Deep Thoughts: Science and Social Justice. Is an interview podcast where we take a deep dive into the struggles, triumphs and personal stories of minorities in the sciences, arts and public service. Let's talk about the science of love! What is emotion? What is the neuroscience of attachment? How do we date? Follow Deep Thoughts: Science and Social…
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In this episode, Sheliza chats with Javier Davila (he/him), a queer Latine award winning educator from Toronto. The conversation covers the facilitation of safe spaces for students of all identities in the education system, how to introduce equity into school environments, and the creation and sharing of equity resources. ⠀ ⠀ Javier also discusses …
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Can't stop won't stop. Follow Deep_Thoughts_Podcast on Instagram Visit the brand new Patreon! patreon.com/DT_podcast
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Host Sheliza Jamal is joined by Heather Watts on this episode to discuss Indigenous rights, treaty responsibility and highlighting truth and healing in Reconciliation. The discussion also addresses ways to understand and participate in the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th, and the upcoming federal election. Want to learn …
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Deep Thoughts: Science and Social Justice is an interview podcast where we take a deep dive into the struggles, triumphs and personal stories of minorities in the sciences, arts and public service. The goal of these interviews is to have candid, first person conversations about the role of race, gender, and socioeconomic status in politics, the sci…
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In this episode, host Sheliza Jamal chats with Samanta Krishnapillai, founder of The ON Canada Project. They discuss Samanta's Instagram page, which has accumulated over 100k followers and seeks to provide accessible education about COVID-19 and other social equity issues. They also talk about how to mobilize communities, particularly Gen Z and Mil…
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S1 E1: The Myth Of The Muslim Monolith with Tristan Mohamed, Gilary Massa, Shafik Kamani, and Laila Ackison
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The global Muslim community is often represented through a singular narrative, as a monolithic identity. As the world's fastest-growing religion, Islam’s 2 billion followers are assumed to share the same values, beliefs, practices and even physical traits. In our inaugural podcast episode of Curated Conversations, host Sheliza Jamal is joined by Tr…
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Deep Thoughts: Science and Social Justice is an interview podcast where we take a deep dive into the struggles, triumphs and personal stories of minorities in the sciences, arts and public service. The goal of these interviews is to have candid, first person conversations about the role of race, gender, and socioeconomic status in politics, the sci…
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Deep Thoughts: Science and Social Justice is an interview podcast where we take a deep dive into the struggles, triumphs and personal stories of minorities in the sciences, arts and public service. The goal of these interviews is to have candid, first person conversations about the role of race, gender, and socioeconomic status in politics, the sci…
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Deep Thoughts: Science and Social Justice is an interview podcast where we take a deep dive into the struggles, triumphs and personal stories of minorities in the sciences, arts and public service. The goal of these interviews is to have candid, first person conversations about the role of race, gender, and socioeconomic status in politics, the sci…
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Special Episode: The Deep Thoughts team looks back at 2020 with a candid conversation about the year's events.Follow @ Deep_Thoughts_Podcast in Instagram!
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Deep Thoughts: Science and Social Justice is an interview podcast where we take a deep dive into the struggles, triumphs and personal stories of minorities in the sciences, arts and public service. The goal of these interviews is to have candid, first person conversations about the role of race, gender, and socioeconomic status in politics, the sci…
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Deep Thoughts: Science and Social Justice is an interview podcast where we take a deep dive into the struggles, triumphs and personal stories of minorities in the sciences, arts and public service. The goal of these interviews is to have candid, first person conversations about the role of race, gender, and socioeconomic status in politics, the sci…
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Deep Thoughts: Science and Social Justice is an interview podcast where we take a deep dive into the struggles, triumphs and personal stories of minorities in the sciences, arts and public service. The goal of these interviews is to have candid, first person conversations about the role of race, gender, and socioeconomic status in politics, the sci…
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Deep Thoughts: Science and Social Justice is an interview podcast where we take a deep dive into the struggles, triumphs and personal stories of minorities in the sciences, arts and public service. The goal of these interviews is to have candid, first person conversations about the role of race, gender, and socioeconomic status in politics, the sci…
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Deep Thoughts: Science and Social Justice is an interview podcast where we take a deep dive into the struggles, triumphs and personal stories of minorities in the sciences, arts and public service. The goal of these interviews is to have candid, first-person conversations, about the role of gender, race, and socioeconomic status in politics, the sc…
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