Ep 21: Strong Black Woman Syndrome w/Chantelle Brown, MSW
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Dawn gets personal with Chantelle Brown, MSW about the pervasive Strong Black Woman Syndrome and its overwhelming impact on the mental, emotional and physical health of Black women. Chantelle Brown, MSW is a clinical social worker at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, a meditation teacher, and a practitioner of the Contemplative Psychotherapy program at Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Sciences. She runs a monthly BIPOC meditation and healing circle and has facilitated healing forums with the Broadway Advocacy Coalition. Note From the Stiletto Revolution #21: When we are in tune...
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Ep 20: Dispelling the "Old Maid" Myth w/Dr. Angela L. Harris
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Dawn and Dr. Angela L. Harris celebrate living your best life while single and over 40. The women share stories from their dating life, living single and child free, supporting the movement for racial justice, and trying to survive a global pandemic. Today's Black women are destroying the patriarchal image of the "old maid," and unapologetically embracing the duality of being happy and single, while still having a desire for a romantic partner. Listen along while they empower, uplift, and get real about the ups and downs of single womanhood. Note From the Stiletto Revolution #20: Womanhood is...
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Ep 19: Fighting for Change w/Kawana Gray
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Dawn kicks off the second season discussing the current uprising in America with Kawana Gray, a 24-year old who lives on the Eastern Shore of MD. Kawana wanted to participate in the protests for racial justice, but none were scheduled to take place in her area. So she did something about it and organized a protest with her cousins and local community members. Now, she is organizing a larger 3-day protest, scheduled to take place June 9-11, 2020. In this episode, Dawn and Kawana try to process some of the feelings that go along with being Black women during the radical movement for racial...
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Ep 18: Community-Based Research w/Natardia Lee Soy
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Natardia shares her Dragonfly Method, an arts-based research method that combines research with performance to engage the voices of the community members being researched. This responsible and culturally competent approach has been used to support Black women in exploring archetypes and stereotypes often imposed on us by the outside world. As a researcher and Drama Therapist, Natardia stresses the importance of serving as a guest when the researcher does not reflect the lived experience of the communities she is researching. Note From the Stiletto Revolution #18: "Love and learn your...
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Ep 17: Lessons From the Strip Club w/Essence Revealed
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When Essence Revealed earned her graduate degree from a top university she worked multiple jobs, but still had trouble making ends meet. So she became a stripper—working in corporate America during the day and dancing for corporate execs at night. After 12 years, she left stripping behind to become a world renowned burlesque performer and a coach for women healing from sexual abuse. Join Dawn and Essence, as we explore Manhattan strip clubs, healing from sexual trauma, learning to be comfortable in one's sex and sexuality, and unapologetically living life on one's own terms. We...
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Ep 16: Misogyny in Hip Hop w/Kameron Greene
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Dawn talks with Kameron Greene about the challenge of being a woke woman who loves a hip hop, when it often fails to love us back. Exploring how Black women are often disrespected and betrayed by the music and culture we love and support, this episode is a raw and open discussion, covering hot topics such as Kanye West, R. Kelly, toxic masculinity, hypersexuality, and colorism. Kameron Greene is the host of the Top 23 Countdown and co-host of Spread the Word on 102.3 Radio-Free KJLH FM in Los Angeles. Note From the Stiletto Revolution #16: Stay woke and aware of all that you consume. To...
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Ep 15: Living with HIV w/LaDeia Joyce
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This week Dawn talks with LaDeia Joyce, who shares her story of living with HIV and rocking the heck out of life. LaDeia's powerful story of learning to embrace radical self-care and becoming an HIV advocate and creating will inspire, educate, and entertain you. Note From the Stiletto Revolution #15: Don't be normal becasue you'll never know how amazing you can be. To learn more about LaDeia and to see her amazing warrior woman shoes, visit our . Referenced in this episode:
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Ep 14: Child-Free Women w/Raphaele Wagner
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Not all women are mothers and that's totally and perfectly normal! In this episode, Dawn explores the benefits of living child-free with Raphaele Wagner, Content Creator of , a podcast for GenXers who do not identify as mothers. Note From the Stiletto Revolution #14: Live your life proud, loud, and unapologetic. To learn more about Raphaele and to see her warrior women shoes, visit our . Referenced in this episode:
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Bonus Track: An Average Day in Lock up for a Woman
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Ever wonder what an average day in prison is like for a women? Well it may not be what you expect. Listen as Aminah breaks down her typical schedule, communicating wit the outside world, and prison food (I wasn't ready for that food description). Listen to Ep 13: Incarcerated Women, in it's entirety and learn more about Aminah's experience. Follow us on FB and IG @StilettoRevolutionPodcast / Visit our .
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Ep 13: Incarcerated Women w/Aminah Elster
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In this episode, Aminah Elster, shares her incredible story of re-entering society after spending 15 years in prison. Join us as we learn from Aminah's transition from domestic violence victim to survivor and now, activist. This episode breaks down the impact of the Prison Industrial Complex on families and communities, from the experience of Black women. Note From the Stiletto Revolution #13: Remember our incarcerated sisters and provide them with the love and support they need. To learn more about Aminah, visit our . Referenced in this episode:
info_outlineIn this episode, Dawn flips the script and becomes the featured guest. Emmy Award-Winning Television News Producer and long-time friend, Rashida Craddock talks with Dawn about living and working in New York City during 9/11. Dawn shares how she overcame depression and became the warrior woman she is today.
Note from the Stiletto Revolution #12: There is joy, even in moments of great pain.
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