Inner Field Trip®

What does it mean to change direction after making a decision? Journey with Leesa as she shares why the format of the podcast is changing and what you can expect in future episodes. PLEASE NOTE: Leesa is not seeking solutions or fixes on what to do differently. She's gone through weeks and weeks of conversations with her podcast production team, Director of Ops, inner circle, and, of course, her reflective writing process, to arrive at this decision. She's stating her experience. She doesn't need to engage in a discourse or a discussion about this. It's just an opinion." She's made a decision on what works best for her, her brand, and her ancestorship. Get Exclusive Guided Prompts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Best Of episode, Leesa Renée Hall shares her favorite moments from Episodes 1-12 in non-chronological order. In Episodes 1-12, Leesa and her guests had deep conversations around topics like anger, land acknowledgments, raising anti oppressive children, the power of naming, coalition building, queasy stomachs that happen when you're exploring biases, grief, contempt, mental wellness, emotional tax, and honouring one's boundaries. Here are the episodes mentioned in the order they appeared in this episode: Episode 4Episode 1Episode 5Episode 8Episode 2Episode 6Episode 9Episode 3Episode 7Episode 10Episode 11 Click on each episode for show notes, episode resources, and lightly edited transcripts Get Exclusive Guided Prompts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever wonder why most anti-racism educators and anti-bias facilitators seem to disappear? Layla F. Saad is a New York Times bestselling author of the ground-breaking book me and white supremacy (2020), the host of good ancestor podcast, and the founder of good ancestor academy. As a widely read writer, a globally sought speaker, and a popular podcast host, Layla is passionate about creating Inspiration, Education & Activation for personal and collective change in the world. Layla’s work is driven by a powerful desire to become a good ancestor; to live and work in ways that leave a legacy of healing and liberation, especially for Black girls and Black women. Layla is unapologetically confronting the oppressive systems of white supremacy and patriarchy, while offering important teachings and tools for transforming consciousness, cultivating personal anti-racism practice and taking responsibility for our individual and collective healing. Here's what you'll learn: Click here for show notes, episode resources, and lightly edited transcripts Get Exclusive Guided Prompts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why does the pupil have contempt for their anti-racism or anti-bias educator? James-Olivia explores that questions as she shares why some students who desire to be anti-racist, anti-bias, and anti-oppressive end up with deep resentment towards their educator. James-Olivia offers some tips on how to stay in right relationship and what is really going on when contempt builds. James-Olivia Chu Hillman facilitates and mediates uncomfortable, necessary, life-changing conversations with those who want more joy and connection and less suffering in their most important relationships—with themselves, their loved ones, their organizations, and the world. James-Olivia comes to the work of relational life & leadership coaching and facilitation with the lived experience of moving through life in the United States as a multi-racial and sometimes white-presenting “other” with multiple, intersecting privileged and marginalized identities. They bring relentless compassion, an unusual perspective, and an eclectic variety of tools to the conversation of expanding our lives and leadership beyond personal growth and into relational development. James-Olivia believes that our freedoms are bound to one another. Here’s what you’ll learn: Click here for show notes, episode resources, and lightly edited transcripts Get Exclusive Guided Prompts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is seeing a therapist the only way to protect your mental wellness? In this episode, anti-bias facilitator and mental wellness advocate, Leesa Renée Hall, shares the 5 tools she relies on to protect her mental wellness so she can stand on the side of justice. Although talk therapy is a powerful way to get well mentally and emotionally, there are other tools you can use that can either replace or complement talk therapy. Here’s what you’ll learn: Click here for show notes and lightly edited episode transcripts Get Exclusive Guided Prompts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you get free by yourself? That’s the question Paul Zelizer answers in this episode. He talks about why coalitions matter and how important they are when creating a liberatory framework. As a person with skin colour and gender privilege, yet a descendant of a historically oppressed group, Paul navigates this nuance within social justice communities both in his city and online. Paul Zelizer is one of the first business and marketing coaches to focus on the needs of conscious entrepreneurs and social impact businesses. He runs a global coaching practice supporting conscious entrepreneurs and growing their businesses to the next level while staying true to their deepest integrity. He also works with leaders to help them increase the transformational impact that they have in their organizations and in the world. Paul is the former Director of Social Media for Wisdom 2.0, the premier mindfulness brands in the world. In 2017. He founded Awarepreneurs because he saw the need for more honest conversations about combining the power of conscious business practices with the dynamics of social impact movements. In addition to conscious entrepreneurship, Paul is passionate about just about anything you can do in the Mountain High Country. He’s also passionate about power yoga, dark chocolate, sustainable living, and he’s a static about poetry, as well as deep centering breaths. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Here’s what you’ll learn: Click here for show notes and lightly edited episode transcripts Get Exclusive Guided Prompts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can you navigate the swirls of physical and emotional issues while exploring unconscious biases? In this episode, Oni Marchbanks, Anakha Coman, Miriam Hall, Rachael Neu, all Inner Field Trip Mentor Coaches, talk about their ancestors, the re-emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement, the culture of white supremacy, the power of hope, and what doing the work really means. Here’s what you’ll learn: Click here for show notes and lightly edited episode transcripts Get Exclusive Guided Prompts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who holds power when things are named? In this episode, Kelly talks about how the language of injustice shapes how we craft and bring together words. As a mother of 5 children, all who are of African and Dutch descent, Kelly shares how having a liberatory mindset helps her navigate this unfamiliar terrain as a mother with skin colour privilege. She also explains why we need to invent a language of justice so we shift our culture towards justice. Kelly Diels as a feminist educator, writer and coach. She specializes in feminist marketing for culture makers. She’s here to raise awareness about how the business as usual formulas we learn everywhere, actually reproduce oppression, she develops and teaches alternate feminist marketing tools to help us do it differently. And better. You can find out more about Kelly by going to www.KellyDiels.com. Here’s what you’ll learn: Click here for show notes and lightly edited episode transcripts Get Exclusive Guided Prompts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can those with settler privilege use Indigenous medicine tools to heal without appropriating Indigenous culture? In this episode, Asha Frost, Indigenous Medicine Woman and Spiritual Mentor, talks about cultural appreciation, colonial violence, giving homage to ancestors, and the connection between land, mind, and body. Asha shares how a life changing diagnosis prompted her to rediscover her Indigenous roots and find healing through Indigenous ways. Asha Frost is an Ojibwe, medicine, healer, mentor, space holder and sear her life’s work is to help you connect to the medicine that has always been within you. Asha believes that if you are drawn to Indigenous medicine ways that you have power and beauty in your own lineage waiting to be discovered. You can find out more about Asha by going to ashafrost.com. Here’s what you’ll learn: Click here for show notes and lightly edited episode transcript Get Exclusive Guided Prompts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it mean to be activated by anger? How can one use anger as a motivator to create change without becoming abusive? Andrea J. Lee talks about the connection between anger and abuse, and how we can use questions to guide us to activism. Andrea also shares the influence of her upbringing as a second generation Canadians of Taiwanese descent, as well as her family’s background. If you’re struggling with anger and how to use it to activate social change, this interview is a must listen. Andrea J. Lee is a futurist with her finger on the pulse of the human spirit and how it can change the world. She’s the founder of Thought Partners International, a service business delivering customized high touch coaching, training and consulting. Most often, she works with executives, small business owners and other leaders, helping them break new ground and make great money in aligned ways. Throughout her life, Andrea has done one thing – help the people she cares about achieve what they think is impossible, not once, but twice. She helped reinvent the coaching profession and knows one thing for sure – humanity is essentially good and astonishingly powerful. Andrea is a trusted source of coaching innovation, a force for change in the field of emotional abuse. And her business was named an Extraordinary Bull Market Company by Seth Godin, and Fast Company magazine and her writing about societal violence and emotional abuse has appeared in The Washington Post. A short selfie video recently gathered over 2 million views on upworthy.com. You can find out more about Andrea by going to www.AndreaJLee.com. Here’s what you’ll learn: Click here for show notes and lightly edited transcript. Get Exclusive Guided Prompts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is an emotional tax and how does it affect Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC)? In this episode, Karlyn Percil shares the concept of an emotional tax and how it creates an unsafe work environment for BIPOC. Karlyn also shares how to use emotional intelligence to stumble bravely in one’s quest to become anti-bias, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive. Karlyn Percil is a Certified Emotional Intelligence and Neuro-Life Coach with keen focus on diversity, inclusion, and belonging. She is the Chief Executive Officer of KDPM Consulting Group INC., and the Founder of SisterTalk Group Leadership and Wellness Academy, a group dedicated to amplifying the voices of Black, Indigenous, and WoC on leveraging personal narratives as a catalyst of success. She has served on the Board of the Black Business and Professional Association, as the Chair of The Harry Jerome Awards, and through SisterTalk Group, Karlyn mentored and supported the leadership development of young girls in North America, especially in her birth home of St. Lucia. Karlyn has also worked with UNICEF, the Toronto Police Service, and is a Guest Expert on Cityline, the longest-running daytime talk show for women. Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode: Click here for show notes and lighted edited episode transcript Get Exclusive Guided Prompts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After becoming aware of how harmful the system of oppression is towards marginalized groups, too many jump right into action. They attend marches, burden Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) in their companies to lead and sit on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committees, go on hiring sprees to hire more BIPOC, and overwhelm anti-racism educators with their rush to appear NOT oppressive. The problem with rushing from awareness to action is that it creates even more harm for BIPOC – and white people, too. In this episode, Leesa Renée Hall shares more about the 3 step process that you should follow when unpacking and exploring your unconscious biases so you can reclaim your sensitivities. Here’s what you’ll learn: Click here for show notes and lighted edited episode transcript Get Exclusive Guided Prompts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the return back to school, I thought it’d be important for teachers, parents, guardians, and others who have children in their care to get tips on how to raise them in an anti-oppressive and anti-bias way. I reached out to Tiffany M. Jewell, an anti-racist and anti-bias educator, for her guidance on this topic. Tiffany is a Black biracial writer, twin sister, first generation American, cisgender mama, anti-bias antiracist (ABAR) educator, and consultant. She is the author of the #1 New York Times and #1 Indie Best Seller, This Book Is Anti-Racist, a book for young folks [and everyone] to support waking up, taking action, and doing the work of becoming antiracist. She has been working with children and families for over eighteen years and worked as a Montessori educator for fifteen years. She enjoys exploring social justice with young folks, especially the history of racism and resistance, economic justice, and socially and personally constructed identities. Tiffany enjoys working with educators and supporting them building strong, authentic communities in which every child can be seen and valued. She is the co-founder, alongside Britt Hawthorne, of ABARatHome/ABARAtSchool, an organization that strives to support educators and caregivers in their anti-bias anti-racist journeys. She also served as the president of the founding board of the national organization, Montessori for Social Justice- seeing it through to completing nonprofit status and creating a strong mission to support and amplify Montessorian of the Global Majority across the country. Tiffany lives on the homeland of the Pocumtuc and the Nipmuck with her two young storytellers, husband, and a turtle she’s had since she was nine years old. Here’s what you’ll learn: Click here for the show notes and lightly edited episode transcript Get Exclusive Guided Prompts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a 13-year hiatus from podcasting, Leesa Renée Hall is back with the Inner Field Trip podcast. In this episode, Leesa shares what’s to come in Season 1. She shares what the Inner Field Trip is and who benefits the most going on one. In particular, here’s what you’ll learn: Click here for show notes and lighted edited episode transcripts Get Exclusive Guided Prompts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.