Cultural Humility Podcast

Dr. Parham discusses the intersection of athletes of color, their lived experiences, and the importance of understanding historical context, both in the lives of athletes, but also in the United States. While the U.S. Flag has taken on new meaning for many, Dr. Parham helps listeners recenter and rethink about what it truly means for us and for athletes of color representing the United States on the world stage.

Dr. Solórzano discusses what CRT really means and how it is misinterpreted and misused. Dr. Solórzano talks about his five tenets of CRT and how they can help us frame our discussions of CRT moving forward. His five tenets debunk current social and political agendas that guide an erroneous understanding of CRT. This was an interview that I conducted with Dr. Solórzano in August of 2023.

Gloria Lucas discusses her work at Nalgona Positivity Pride (NPP) and her work to create an in-community eating disorders and body-positive organization dedicated to increasing visibility and resources for Black, Indigenous, Communities of Color (BICC). Rooted in Xicana indigenous feminism and DIY punx praxis, NPP will be launching a Harm-Reduction Eating Disorders program specifically for BICC, which Gloria discusses with me during this episode.

: Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh and I discuss the current events in Iran and what we need to understand about the communities there, what is changing, and what we can do here in the United States to support Iranian communities. Dr. Nasserzadeh also discusses her personal journey and current work with Iranian communities, both locally and globally.

Jessica discusses her new award-winning book, THE END OF BIAS—A Beginning: How We Eliminate Unconscious Bias and Create a More Just World. We discuss her own personal journey to understanding unconscious bias, methods to help individuals begin to address their own biases, and some creative programs that have begun to demonstrate promising practices, including with police forces. Jessica helps readers and listeners unpack how unconscious bias works, why it’s so persistent, and, most importantly, reveals successful stories of bias reduction that have the potential to inspire replication everywhere.

Dr. Maria Espinola discusses how her background in human rights led her into a journey to promote health equity. She spoke with me about her work to reduce health disparities through systemic approaches, her public policy efforts to prevent trauma and support trauma survivors, and her work with diverse organizations to promote employee wellness.

I had a conversation in unlearning and relearning what it means to remain unfaithful to eurocentrism in my dialogue with marcela polanco. marcela and I discuss the critical role language plays in our understanding of ourselves, others, the world, and the role it plays in the legacies of colonization. If you want to hear about what it means to decolonize and think meaningfully about how you see yourself, others, and your work, take a listen.

Dr. Fish is invested in creating a psychology that is for and by Indigenous peoples by challenging oppressive narratives and developing systemic changes for Native American and Indigenous peoples. We discuss the power of storytelling and why decolonizing Western Eurosettlers principles are critical for the liberation of Native American and Indigenous peoples.

Dr. Lomay discusses her personal and professional experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the importance of going beyond land acknowledgements and how communities can support Native and Indigenous communities without continuing our colonial history and without imposing our own beliefs, particularly in communities with their own healing methods. When the pandemic is over, Dr. Lomay challenges us to ensure that our donations and offer to help Native American communities continue beyond the crisis of the pandemic.

Dani Solorio (they/them) is a renowned herbalist and the founder of Compton Heath Bar, an holistic wellness space in Compton, California. Driven by their mission to bring health to the hood, Dani helps people reconnect to ancestral healing practices through their all-natural herbal remedies. Since 2012, she has been at the forefront of the wellness movement in Compton, as well as for the Latinx and LGBTQ+ community across the country. Dani and their movement to make holistic health more accessible have been featured in a mini-documentary by BESE, along with dozens of features in PBS, Found/LA, Los Angeles Business Journal, Voyage LA, LatinX, and numerous podcasts. She is also the residential herbalist for Telemundo’s hit show, Acceso Total. Dani discusses who gets to decide what is legitimate healing and how their own work has a deeply rooted, ancestral history, that is often erased and silenced by Western and mainstream outlets when considering evidenced based methods of restoring health and wellness. Indigenous and ancestral healing methods only become a valid source of evidence when it is culturally appropriated by Western and mainstream cultures. They also discuss the importance of treating the whole person, while not blaming them for the health challenges they are facing. Compton Health Bar has been gracious to offer Cultural Humility Podcast Listeners a 15% discount on all products that can be shared with family and friends. At checkout, please use type the word “humility” as the discount code. For more information about the Compton Health Bar, please visit: https://comptonhealthbar.com/

Dr. Hernández is Puerto Rican, bilingual and has worked for over 33 years in the health and human service field developing, implementing, and evaluating culturally and linguistically intelligent youth and adult health prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support programs. He is a master trainer and facilitator and provides individualized technical assistance and support to organizations that provide Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health, and gambling prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery supports. Also, Dr. Hernández has over 30 years of experience in delivering mental health services, addiction counseling and clinical supervision to professionals in the field. Haner talks with me about Puerto Rican history, the legacies of colonization, and the current relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States. Most importantly, we talk about the resiliency, resistance, and how Puerto Rican communities continue to survive and thrive in the face of continued oppressions within the context of being a “Territory” of the United States. https://fxb.harvard.edu/haner-hernandez/#:~:text=Dr.,treatment%2C%20and%20recovery%20support%20programs https://attcnetwork.org/centers/national-hispanic-and-latino-attc/home

Kim and Huong took me on a mini-educational journey to understanding pregnancy loss and its impact in women’s’ lives. We discuss their new book: All the Love: Healing Your Heart and Finding Meaning after Pregnancy Loss. I learned so much from my conversation with Kim and Huong, including why we need to break the stigma and change the narrative about pregnancy loss. We also took a mini-dive into the intersections of pregnancy loss and how it impacts LGBTQ+ communities. This conversation reinforces that the more I learn, the more I realize how much I do not know…and did not even realize it!

Richard and I attempt to make sense of the strong Christian support in the United States for what many have deemed “anti-Christian” attitudes and actions by those in positions of power. We discuss the “Religion of Americanism” and how white-body supremacy continues to play a key role in defining what it means to be Christian in the United States today by persevering the historical legacies of privilege and power.

Khloe talked with me about the needs of Latinx transgender communities, the founding of her organization, and the strengths and resilience in Latinx transgender communities. We talked about the importance of continuing to engage in open, honest, and transparent conversations about Latinx transgender communities to transform personal and public perceptions…and misperceptions.

Melanie and Roberto talk with me about their own personal connections to LGBTQIA+ communities. Learning about their personal journeys was powerful for me personally, but also essential to changing the narrative towards LGBTQIA+ communities in society, and within Latinx families.

Carrie, Susana, and I reflect on Latinx Heritage month 2020, the importance of remembering our indigenous, ancestral, cultural foundations, what Latinx cultures can teach others about thriving in the midst of chaos, and how our creativity and resilience continue to provide us with sustenance to grow in uncertain times.

Jime, Rogelio, and I talk about what it means for us to be Latinx dads, our hopes for our children, what we have learned from our own parents, and why it is so important that as Latino men, we continue to shift and reimagine our roles and liberate ourselves from limited notions of what it means to be men and fathers.

Hufsa and I discuss how a system of White Supremacy has upheld some Asian communities as “model minorities,” thus pitting Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) against one another. We discuss the need to be allies in our fight against oppression and discrimination in all forms, in hopes of not perpetuating systemic racism. Most importantly, we discuss the need to openly talk about Brown Silence, while acknowledging that BIPOC face different challenges and levels of racism that also needs to be addressed.

Dr. Toporek discusses the role of White communities in taking an active role in addressing systemic racism. We also discuss the importance of White individuals not relying on Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) to do the work for them, or carry the burden of making sure they are okay as they navigate their own journey through understanding what it means to be White in a racist society. Finally, we discuss her recent co-authored book, “Taking action: Creating social change through strength, solidarity, strategy and sustainability.”

Ashley and I discuss her work as a White ally and what it means for other White folks to participate in social justice and antiracist work. Ashley talks about her privilege as a White person and how she attempts to get other White individuals to join her in combating White Supremacy.