Vidya Voice

Everyone has a story to tell. On Vidya Voice, we want to make sure your story is heard. Showcasing unique voices from all over the world, we go deep to highlight changemakers from all walks of life. Make. Change. Loud. Hosted by Daniel J. DioGuardi

Music Inclusivity and Accessibility, with Nora Barpal 01/12/2021

Music Inclusivity and Accessibility, with Nora Barpal Nora Barpal (Executive Director, Music Inclusion Coalition; CEO, Feminasty Records) joins Daniel for a conversation about providing BIPOC and LGBTQ students with resources, visibility, and mentorship for greater opportunity and equality within music. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/17517989

Mindfulness, with Morgan Canham 12/29/2020

Mindfulness, with Morgan Canham Actress, VO artist, and coach Morgan V. Canham (@morganvcanham, @thecanhamcollective, @wakeupwithsolrise) joins Daniel to discuss mindfulness, art, and all things 2020. She talks through her journey as a dancer and actor and mindfulness practitioner. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/17354420

Gratitude, with Team Vidya 11/27/2020

Gratitude, with Team Vidya Daniel is joined by the other members of The Vidya Project (Ashika Kalra, Rina Madhani, Khayriyyah MuhammadSmith, Emily Watson) to share what they're each grateful for this year. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/16978244

Literacy and Decolonizing Education, with Rina Madhani 11/18/2020

Literacy and Decolonizing Education, with Rina Madhani Rina Madhani, co-founder of The Vidya Project and Start Lighthouse, joins Daniel to discuss their experiences as educators and what Start Lighthouse is doing to combat systemic problems in literacy. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/16862696

Community Organizing and Political Agitation, with Laura Ramirez 11/09/2020

Community Organizing and Political Agitation, with Laura Ramirez Laura Ramirez is a core organizer for Af3irm NYC, a national organization of women engaged in transnational feminist, anti-imperialist activism and dedicated to the fight against oppression in all its forms. She joins Daniel to discuss the 2020 election and what, if anything, it may mean for oppression in the U.S. The also discuss community organizing, Marxism, and militant movement-building. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/16743881

Black Lives Matter, with SoulThundre 07/06/2020

Black Lives Matter, with SoulThundre Daniel is joined by artist and activist Janeese, aka SoulThundre, to discuss her experience in the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd on May 25th. She also shares her mission to create safe spaces for piercers, educators and artists who identify as Black, POC, and all gender and sexual identities. Follow her on Instagram @SoulThundre and support her work. Check out the new Vidya Project initiative Letters to the World at ourletterstotheworld.org /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/15102374

Hoop Dreams, w/ Batouly Camara 05/26/2020

Hoop Dreams, w/ Batouly Camara Batouly Camara is the founder of Women and Kids Empowerment (W.A.K.E.) and the author of A Basketball Game on Wake Street (available June 12th). On this episode, Daniel talks to Batouly about her experience playing youth and college basketball, including playing for renowned coach Geno Auriemma as part of the famed UConn Huskies women's basketball program. Primarily, they discuss her work creating equitable opportunities for young women through youth sports development programs. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/14576165

Letters to the World, with Ashika Kalra 04/29/2020

Letters to the World, with Ashika Kalra Daniel starts by talking about his love of The Happiness Planner and how it has helped him on his own inner journey. He is then joined by Ashika Kalra to discuss two new Vidya Project initiatives. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/14206526

Robots and Rumble Lights, w/ Dr. Reem Alattas 04/21/2020

Robots and Rumble Lights, w/ Dr. Reem Alattas Inventor, techpreneur, data scientist and fitness instructor Dr. Reem Alattas joins the show to discuss her companies Rumble, Fitness Transformer, and Rapidbot. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/14077838

That's the Tea: Khayriyyah MuhammadSmith 02/24/2020

That's the Tea: Khayriyyah MuhammadSmith In this season-opener, Daniel is joined by TeamVidya member Khayriyyah MuhammadSmith for a conversation about her life in educational philanthropy. They also talk about workout routines and the movies US and PARASITE. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/13272287

One Word to Rule Them All: Rich Keller and how to S.C.O.R.E. 08/05/2019

One Word to Rule Them All: Rich Keller and how to S.C.O.R.E. Daniel is joined by Rich Keller (therichkeller.com) to discuss his journey from corporate exec to inspirational speaker and coach. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/10772825

To the Nines: Jordan Gross & the Journey to Cloud Nine 06/10/2019

To the Nines: Jordan Gross & the Journey to Cloud Nine Daniel talks with Jordan Gross, author, executive coach, and founder of Cloud Nine Living. They cover a wide range of topics, including Jordan's upbringing, his entrepreneurial endeavors, and his journey to spread positivity. They get into how different people approach personal mindset/mindfulness and "purpose," the delicate balance of personal philosophy, and the difficulties of adolescence. They wrap up with some thoughts about food. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/10116679

Rebuiding Together: Homes, Hugs, and Cowboy Hats 04/05/2019

Rebuiding Together: Homes, Hugs, and Cowboy Hats Daniel talks with Terry Scott (Rebuilding Together) and Tim Parsons (formerly of Rebuilding Together; now with 5:00 Films) about the great lengths RTNYC and other local affiliates goes to repair homes, revitalize communities and positively impact people's relationships with their homes and surroundings. They discuss the semantics of what it means to rebuild together, and the sociological complexities of community. They also talk about Tim's terrific cowboy hat. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/9287753

Bring the Change 03/01/2019

Bring the Change Our first podcast (and each of our first attempts at a podcast)! Meet Daniel, Ashika, Mounica, and Emily--four of the founding members of The Vidya Project--and learn about how each of us came to social action. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/8836883

Travels, with Ashika Kalra 12/12/2018

Travels, with Ashika Kalra We get an update from Ashika Kalra on her recent visit to our partner school in India, and her TEDx Hoboken talk. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/8747621

Doin' WIT Well: Sarah Hernholm and Doing Whatever It Takes 11/21/2018

Doin' WIT Well: Sarah Hernholm and Doing Whatever It Takes We have a conversation with Sarah Hernholm (@miss_wit), founder of WIT (Whatever It Takes) about her company, teenagers, some some motivating anecdotes from our past. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/8747624

Techin' Over the World, with Ashika Kalra 09/12/2018

Techin' Over the World, with Ashika Kalra Vidya Project Founder Ashika Kalra joins us to discuss our recent work with students in Sierra Leone, The Global People's Summit on 9/22, and the role technology plays in telling stories and connecting people all over the world. At the end, we share what's inspiring us lately. /episode/index/show/vidyavoice/id/8747627

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