Unraveling -Isms

Hosted by Amena Chaudhry &amp; Kay Coughlin

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Join hosts Amena Chaudhry and Kay Coughlin as they discuss all of the -isms we deal with in everyday life. From racism to sexism and ableism, nothing is too difficult for Amena and Kay to explore together.

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August 15, 2024Episode 1328 min

13 - US Election BS, part two

Join hosts Amena Chaudhry and Kay Coughlin as they wrap up their thoughts on the BS built into the US presidential election system. While they chose this topic with US listeners as the primary audience, if you are outside of the US system and struggling to understand why the presidential election cycle works the way it does, you'll find this episode to be helpful. Note that the episode was recorded before Harris replaced Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in 2024. Amena Chaudhry can be found ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ at Zarafa Consulting, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠zarafaconsulting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and her Intercultural Development Assessment (IDI) page is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://zarafaconsulting.com/idiassessment/. To book an emergency session with Amena, click on the link to book a breakthrough strategy session. Kay Coughlin can be found ⁠ at Facilitator On Fire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FacilitatorOnFire.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and her antiracism resources page is ⁠⁠https://facilitatoronfire.net/antiracism/⁠⁠. The podcast webpage, with resources from all episodes and a list of resources to support Palestine, can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unraveling-Isms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Resources mentioned in the episode: Hospicing Modernity: Facing Humanity's Wrongs and the Implications for Social Activism, Vanessa Machado de Oliveira, Penguin RandomHouse Books, here Bad Faith Podcast with Briahna Joy Gray, guest: James Zogby, here

July 17, 2024Episode 1239 min

12 - US Election BS, part one

In this episode, co-hosts Amena and Kay share their favorite sources of satire, talk about the term "himpathy," and debate the meaning of the word counterfeit as it applies to U.S. presidential elections. Amena Chaudhry can be found ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ at Zarafa Consulting, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠zarafaconsulting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and her Intercultural Development Assessment (IDI) page is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://zarafaconsulting.com/idiassessment/. To book an emergency session with Amena, click on the link to book a breakthrough strategy session. Kay Coughlin can be found ⁠ at Facilitator On Fire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FacilitatorOnFire.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and her antiracism resources page is ⁠⁠https://facilitatoronfire.net/antiracism/⁠⁠. The podcast webpage, with resources from all episodes and a list of resources to support Palestine, can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unraveling-Isms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Resources mentioned in the episode: Amanda Seales, here Medhi Hassan (Zeteo News), here Bassem Youssef, here Down Girl, The Logic of Misogyny, by Kate Manne, PhD, here "The Voter's Dilemma" by Ahmed Afzaal, PhD, here

July 3, 2024Episode 1136 min

11 - Perfectionism

In this episode, Amena and Kay share their experiences dealing with perfectionism, and express differing views on how to handle it. As always, this is a deep but refreshing conversation between two people who are committed to making the world a most just and equitable place for everyone. Amena Chaudhry can be found ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ at Zarafa Consulting, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠zarafaconsulting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and her Intercultural Development Assessment (IDI) page is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://zarafaconsulting.com/idiassessment/. To book an emergency session with Amena, click on the link to book a breakthrough strategy session. Kay Coughlin can be found ⁠ at Facilitator On Fire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FacilitatorOnFire.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and her antiracism resources page is ⁠⁠https://facilitatoronfire.net/antiracism/⁠⁠. The podcast webpage, with resources from all episodes and a list of resources to support Palestine, can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unraveling-Isms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

June 20, 2024Episode 1034 min

10 - Naming vs. Name-calling

Listen in to this very personal conversation between Amena and Kay, as they discuss the critical difference between naming and name-calling. The "Voters Dilemma" blog series by Dr. Ahmed Afzaal, mentioned in the episode, can be found here. Amena Chaudhry can be found ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ at Zarafa Consulting, and her cultural competency assessment package can be found at https://zarafaconsulting.com/idiassessment/. To book an emergency session with Amena, click on the link to book a breakthrough strategy session. Kay Coughlin can be found ⁠ at Facilitator On Fire, and her antiracism resources page is https://facilitatoronfire.net/antiracism/⁠⁠. The podcast webpage, with resources from all episodes and a list of resources to support Palestine, can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Unraveling-Isms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

June 5, 2024Episode 934 min

9 - Starve the systems! Stop giving your power away

Join Amena and Kay for this discussion of the fuel that systems of oppression are desperate to hold onto: your power. Amena Chaudhry can be found ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ at Zarafa Consulting, ⁠⁠⁠⁠zarafaconsulting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠, and her Intercultural Development Assessment (IDI) page is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://zarafaconsulting.com/idiassessment/. To book an emergency session with Amena, click on the link to book a breakthrough strategy session. Kay Coughlin can be found ⁠ at Facilitator On Fire ⁠⁠⁠⁠FacilitatorOnFire.net⁠⁠⁠⁠ and her antiracism resources page is ⁠⁠https://facilitatoronfire.net/antiracism/⁠⁠. The podcast webpage, with resources from all episodes and a list of resources to support Palestine, can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Unraveling-Isms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

May 22, 2024Episode 840 min

8 - Accountability, Community & White People

In this episode, Amena and Kay talk about how white people, especially those in the U.S. and global north, must take responsibility for speaking up about oppression, and why it's so important to talk about accountability. Along the way, they discuss the ancient Greek play, "Lysistrata," as an example of how community helps create action and accountability. Amena Chaudhry can be found ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ at Zarafa Consulting, ⁠⁠⁠zarafaconsulting.com⁠⁠⁠, and her Intercultural Development Assessment (IDI) page is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://zarafaconsulting.com/idiassessment/. To book an emergency session with Amena, click on the link to book a breakthrough strategy session. Kay Coughlin can be found ⁠ at Facilitator On Fire ⁠⁠⁠FacilitatorOnFire.net⁠⁠⁠ and her antiracism resources page is ⁠⁠https://facilitatoronfire.net/antiracism/⁠⁠. The podcast webpage, with resources from all episodes and a list of resources to support Palestine, can be found at ⁠⁠⁠Unraveling-Isms.com⁠⁠⁠.

May 3, 2024Episode 735 min

7 - Inflammation: How Systems Respond to Disruption

Amena and Kay, energized by the student protests happening around the US and world, have a few things to say about the US's inflammatory response to young people rising up. Listen for calls to action for Christian churches and police personnel! Amena Chaudhry can be found ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ at Zarafa Consulting, ⁠⁠zarafaconsulting.com⁠⁠, and her Intercultural Development Assessment (IDI) page is ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://zarafaconsulting.com/idiassessment/ Kay Coughlin can be found ⁠ at Facilitator On Fire ⁠⁠FacilitatorOnFire.net⁠⁠ and her antiracism resources page is ⁠⁠https://facilitatoronfire.net/antiracism/⁠⁠. The podcast webpage, with resources from all episodes and a list of resources to support Palestine, can be found at ⁠⁠Unraveling-Isms.com⁠⁠.

May 1, 2024Episode 631 min

6 - How to Change a System of Oppression

In this episode, co-hosts Amena Chaudhry and Kay Coughlin use professionalism as an example of an oppressive system, and they talk about how you can change it. Amena Chaudhry can be found ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ at Zarafa Consulting, ⁠zarafaconsulting.com⁠, and her Intercultural Development Assessment (IDI) page is ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ https://zarafaconsulting.com/idiassessment/ Kay Coughlin can be found ⁠ at Facilitator On Fire ⁠FacilitatorOnFire.net⁠ and her antiracism resources page is ⁠⁠https://facilitatoronfire.net/antiracism/⁠⁠. The podcast webpage, with resources from all episodes and a list of resources to support Palestine, can be found at ⁠Unraveling-Isms.com⁠.

April 17, 2024Episode 539 min

5- To be or not to be Silent

Silence is violence, right?! Well, most of the time the answer is yes, but sometimes (just not very often) it's important to stay silent. But how do you know when to speak up and when to stay silent? Join hosts Amena Chaudhry and Kay Coughlin to learn about two types of silence and learn when to speak up (most of the time) vs. when to stay silent. Amena Chaudhry can be found ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ at Zarafa Consulting, zarafaconsulting.com, and her Intercultural Development Assessment (IDI) page is ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ https://zarafaconsulting.com/idiassessment/ Kay Coughlin can be found ⁠ at Facilitator On Fire FacilitatorOnFire.net and her antiracism resources page is ⁠⁠https://facilitatoronfire.net/antiracism/https://facilitatoronfire.net/antiracism/⁠⁠. The podcast webpage, with resources from all episodes and a list of resources to support Palestine, can be found at Unraveling-Isms.com.

April 3, 2024Episode 436 min

4 - Hidden Impacts of -Isms

Myth: An "-ism" - like racism, for example - doesn't affect us if we're not a member of the marginalized group. This couldn't be further from the truth! In this episode, co-hosts Amena Chaudhry and Kay Coughlin bust this myth using the example of race-based medicine practices. The "In the world of medicine, race-based diagnoses are still very real" episode of the "Code Switch" podcast referred to in this episode is here: https://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1197955918/race-in-medicine-andrea-deyrup Amena Chaudhry can be found ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, at Zarafa Consulting, and her Intercultural Development Assessment (IDI) page is ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Kay Coughlin can be found ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, at Facilitator On Fire, and her antiracism resources page is ⁠⁠https://facilitatoronfire.net/antiracism/https://facilitatoronfire.net/antiracism/⁠⁠. The podcast webpage, with resources from all episodes and a list of resources to support Palestine, can be found at Unraveling-Isms.com, here.