The Book Stoop

Shawna Gann: True Colors Consulting, Organizational Fairness, and Leading with Intention

As a Certified Diversity Professional and Scholar-Practitioner, Shawna Gann successfully marries business psychology, learning theory, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles to support organizations as they advance DEI practices in the workplace and in everyday social situations. Though she works with employees at all levels of an organization supporting the many dimensions of diversity, she specializes in racial ambiguity, authenticity, and belonging. Through her world travels, Shawna has immersed herself in global and social culture granting a fresh perspective and the ability to think broadly, which has augmented her work as an effective and impactful consultant, educator, and doctoral candidate.  In the conversation today, we dive into organizational fairness, the backstory to True Colors Consulting, and Shawna’s journey from classroom to the world of organizational leadership and then into business psychology, and her continuing studies! ----- Shout Out: @DivestingFromWhiteness [https://www.instagram.com/divestingfromwhiteness/]  |  @JReedConsulting [https://www.instagram.com/jreedconsulting/]   Shawna’s Website: www.TrueColorsDEI.com [https://www.truecolorsdei.com/]  Shawna’s Podcast: www.TrueColorsCast.com [https://www.truecolorscast.com/]  Row House Publishing on Instagram: @RowHousePub [https://www.instagram.com/rowhousepub/] Podcast Transcriptions Available: www.RowHousePublishing.com/Podcast [https://www.rowhousepublishing.com/podcast]  Learn more about Row House Publishing and our mission to Raise the Volume on Voices That Matter™: RowHousePublishing.com [http://rowhousepublishing.com/]  Original Book Stoop theme: anonymous Cover art: Danielle Pioli (https://www.DaniellePioli.com [https://www.daniellepioli.com/])

Julianna Rose: 420 Tarot and the Tool Box for Magic Making, Creativity and Spirituality

Julianna Rose (she/they) is an illustrator and magic tool maker. They have studied world building, time traveling, and tarot at the Cecilia Weston Spiritual Academy. They have created artwork for children's books, ad agencies, grocery stores, and apparel. Julianna enjoys smoking weed and snacking, gardening, pulling tarot cards, having deep conversations, hiking, swimming, and magic making. They are mixed race (Korean and white) and currently live in the desert with their partner and dog, Shimmy. In the conversation today, Julianna tells us about their relationship to cannabis, and how it started and has evolved. We hear about the perspective shifts on the plant as medicine, and how it’s become part of a tool kit for creativity. Julianna shares their excitement about the 420 Tarot deck, and how they’ve worked through creative blocks, weaving through spirituality and creativity. They offer a caveat for white people and people of color with white privilege when using the deck, and personal suggestions for starting a meditative ritual and relationship with cannabis. *host and guest are not experts, and content discussed in this podcast should not be taken as professional or medical advice* ----- Shout Out: @TheCannabisCutie [https://www.instagram.com/thecannabiscutie/?hl=en]  |  @JadeTPerry [https://www.instagram.com/jadetperry/]   Row House Publishing on Instagram: @RowHousePub [https://www.instagram.com/rowhousepub/] Podcast Transcriptions Available: www.RowHousePublishing.com/Podcast [https://www.rowhousepublishing.com/podcast]  Learn more about Row House Publishing and our mission to Raise the Volume on Voices That Matter™: RowHousePublishing.com [http://rowhousepublishing.com/]  Original Book Stoop theme: anonymous Cover art: Danielle Pioli (https://www.DaniellePioli.com [https://www.daniellepioli.com/])

Nancy Torres: Say It With Me (Dilo Conmigo) + Embracing Our Feelings

Nancy Torres is an Author, Childhood Educator, and Meditation Guide. She loves inspiring and supporting children in their academic and social-emotional development. Nancy received a B.A. in Corporate Communications from Baruch College, City University of New York, and received an M.A. in Childhood Education and Special Education from New York University. Nancy speaks both English and Spanish, and lives in New York with her husband and two sons whom they are raising bilingual. In the conversation today, we hear about the backstory behind and the creative process that brought Nancy’s book Say It With Me (Dilo Conmigo) to life.  Nancy shares how releasing her book-baby was received by her friends and family, and how that influenced her perspectives on the book and the idea behind it.  We chat about how a timer can change the game when it comes to a full system reset, the lessons we learn from children, and how we can work together to embrace, honor and express our emotions.  ----- Shout Out: @Christopher__Rivas [https://www.instagram.com/christopher__rivas/]  |  @Emily.Auffrey [https://www.instagram.com/emily.auffrey/]  |  @BrittHawthorne [https://www.instagram.com/britthawthorne/]  |  @JulietaTorresD [https://www.instagram.com/julietatorresd/]   Nancy on Instagram: @IAmNancyTorres [https://www.instagram.com/iamnancytorres/]  Say It With Me (Dilo Conmigo): WheatPennyPress.com/SayItWithMe [https://www.wheatpennypress.com/sayitwithme]  Row House Publishing on Instagram: @RowHousePub [https://www.instagram.com/rowhousepub/] Podcast Transcriptions Available: www.rowhousepublishing.com/podcast [https://www.rowhousepublishing.com/podcast]  Learn more about Row House Publishing and our mission to Raise the Volume on Voices That Matter™: http://rowhousepublishing.com [http://rowhousepublishing.com/]  Original Book Stoop theme: anonymous Cover art: Danielle Pioli (https://www.daniellepioli.com [https://www.daniellepioli.com/])

Nōn Wels: You, Me, Empathy + One Heart at a Time

*Content Warning: topics include abuse, anorexia and suicidal ideation* Nōn Wels is a writer, doggo lover, creator of the You, Me, Empathy podcast, and founder of The Feely Human Collective, a space to grow and grapple with the wonders of empathy, vulnerability, and emotional curiosity.  In the conversation today, we hear the backstory to the You, Me, Empathy podcast, and what brave safety means to Nōn. We speak about using our privilege, uplifting others, leading by example, and what keeps Nōn inspired. ----- Shout Out: @Surrija [https://www.instagram.com/surrija/?hl=en]  |  Songwhip.com/Surrija [https://songwhip.com/surrija]   Nōn on Instagram: @FeelyHuman [https://www.instagram.com/feelyhuman/]  Nōn’s links: linktr.ee/FeelyHuman [https://linktr.ee/feelyhuman]  Row House Publishing on Instagram: @RowHousePub [https://www.instagram.com/rowhousepub/] Podcast Transcriptions Available: www.rowhousepublishing.com/podcast [https://www.rowhousepublishing.com/podcast]  Learn more about Row House Publishing and our mission to Raise the Volume on Voices That Matter™: http://rowhousepublishing.com [http://rowhousepublishing.com/]  Original Book Stoop theme: anonymous Cover art: Danielle Pioli (https://www.daniellepioli.com [https://www.daniellepioli.com/])

Sonali Fiske: Sacred Listening, Sacred Rage, Speaking Up and Speaking Out

Sonali Fiske is a woman-identified, Sri Lankan-born, California-grown leadership mentor, radio talk show host, spoken word artist, writer, international speaker, and mama to one teenaged-son. Her everyday work is to fortify and amplify revolutionary BIPoC voices in a collapsing white-dominant, colonized landscape. Sonali specifically mentors trans and cis womxn and non-binary and gender nonconforming people who are open to being in femme centered space. Her other devotions are centering racial justice and social change on her show, writing to heal, ocean talk as soul survival & her mother’s rice & curry. Sonali is also a part of the local International Council of Interfaith & Indigenous Women. She speaks 3 languages, has visited 32 countries (so far), and is living out her life story in Orange County, CA.  In the conversation today, we dive into the acronym BIWoC, and how Sonali uses it in her work. We hear about the background to BIWoC Revolutionaries Take the Mic, and how sacred rage and sacred listening can be used to serve and for growth and healing. ----- Shout Out: @TheNapMinistry [https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/?hl=en]  |  @AdrienneMareeBrown [https://www.instagram.com/adriennemareebrown/?hl=en]  |  @AndreaRanaeJ [https://www.instagram.com/andrearanaej/?hl=en]  Sonali on Instagram: @SonaliFiske [https://www.instagram.com/sonalifiske/?hl=en]  Sonali’s Links: linktr.ee/SonaliFiske [https://linktr.ee/Sonalifiske]  Kelsey’s Article: Expanding Awareness: How Patterns of Interaction Support White Supremacy [https://www.kelseyblackwell.com/featured-writing/expanding-awareness-how-patterns-of-interaction-support-white-supremacy]  Row House Publishing on Instagram: @RowHousePub [https://www.instagram.com/rowhousepub/] Podcast Transcriptions Available: www.rowhousepublishing.com/podcast [https://www.rowhousepublishing.com/podcast]  Learn more about Row House Publishing and our mission to Raise the Volume on Voices That Matter™: http://rowhousepublishing.com [http://rowhousepublishing.com/]  Original Book Stoop theme: anonymous Cover art: Danielle Pioli (https://www.daniellepioli.com [https://www.daniellepioli.com/])