Precisely! Podcast

"Discipline and Danger: Martial Arts and Movement Practice" with Autumn Brown

Welcome to Precisely! a podcast by the team at Courage of Care and The Arrow Journal;  in these times of increasing chaos and possibility, the arrow symbolizes the courage to define a clear direction for how we gather, practice, and get free. In season three of Precisely!, host Brooke Lavelle and special guest co-host, katie robinson, talk with our guests in our upcoming Like Water series—Cynthia Ong, Paloma Schultz, Reverend Greg Snyder, and Autumn Brown. [http://Brown.In] In this episode, Brooke and katie speak with mother, movement leader, and musician, Autumn Brown, on themes of discipline, danger, and relational dynamics in the context of martial arts and movement practice. Autumn’s organizing work is rooted in Black feminist and fugitive freedom movements, and for over 20 years she has organized for healing justice, developed movement strategy, and trained organizers in consensus process, facilitation, and racial justice. This conversation is rich — dive in!Autumn will present in our Like Water Series on April 28th. To join us for the series, visit: https://courage-of-care.teachable.com/p/like-water. These interactive seminar sessions will be recorded if you can’t join us live on Tuesdays from 12-1:30pm ET. You are welcome to drop in for a single session. To read the full issue of The Arrow Journal, and to access our full digital archives, join us on substack @thearrowjournal. We'd like to thank our podcast producer, OB McDougall, our co-host katie, robinson, our Co-Directors, Brooke Lavelle & Maha El Sheikh, and our managing editor for the arrow and this special issue, Ashley Wilson.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thearrowjournal.substack.com/subscribe [https://thearrowjournal.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

"Violence, Selflessness, and Other Lessons from Zen" with Reverend Greg Snyder

Welcome to Precisely! a podcast by the team at Courage of Care and The Arrow Journal;  in these times of increasing chaos and possibility, the arrow symbolizes the courage to define a clear direction for how we gather, practice, and get free. In season three of Precisely!, host Brooke Lavelle and special guest co-host, katie robinson, talk with our guests in our upcoming Like Water series—Cynthia Ong, Paloma Schultz, Reverend Greg Snyder, and Autumn Brown. [http://Brown.In] In this episode, Brooke and katie speak with Reverend Greg Snyder on themes of violence, interdependence, and the needs of our movements in these times. To join us for the series, visit: https://courage-of-care.teachable.com/p/like-water [https://courage-of-care.teachable.com/p/like-water]. These interactive seminar sessions will be recorded if you can’t join us live on Tuesdays from 12-1:30pm ET, beginning April 7, 2026. To read the full issue of The Arrow Journal, and to access our full digital archives, join us on substack @thearrowjournal. We'd like to thank our podcast producer, OB McDougall, our co-host katie, robinson, our Co-Directors, Brooke Lavelle & Maha El Sheikh, and our managing editor for the arrow and this special issue, Ashley Wilson.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thearrowjournal.substack.com/subscribe [https://thearrowjournal.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

"Self Sovereignty is Self Defense" with Paloma Schultz

Welcome to Precisely! a podcast by the team at Courage of Care and The Arrow Journal;  in these times of increasing chaos and possibility, the arrow symbolizes the courage to define a clear direction for how we gather, practice, and get free. In season three of Precisely!, host Brooke Lavelle and special guest co-host, katie robinson, talk with our guests in our upcoming Like Water series—Cynthia Ong, Paloma Schultz, Reverend Greg Snyder, and Autumn Brown. [http://Brown.In] In this episode, Brooke and katie speak with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt (and former lawyer), Paloma Schultz, about applying principles of self defense -- from a stance of care for all -- to our relationships and our movements. To join us for the series, visit: https://courage-of-care.teachable.com/p/like-water [https://courage-of-care.teachable.com/p/like-water]. These interactive seminar sessions will be recorded if you can’t join us live on Tuesdays from 12-1:30pm ET, beginning April 7, 2026. To read the full issue of The Arrow Journal, and to access our full digital archives, join us on substack @thearrowjournal. We'd like to thank our podcast producer, OB McDougall, our co-host katie, robinson, our Co-Directors, Brooke Lavelle & Maha El Sheikh, and our managing editor for the arrow and this special issue, Ashley Wilson.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thearrowjournal.substack.com/subscribe [https://thearrowjournal.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

"Spiritual Warriorship" with Cynthia Ong

Welcome to Precisely! a podcast by the team at Courage of Care and The Arrow Journal;  in these times of increasing chaos and possibility, the arrow symbolizes the courage to define a clear direction for how we gather, practice, and get free. In season three of Precisely!, host Brooke Lavelle and special guest co-host, katie robinson, talk with our guests in our upcoming Like Water series—Cynthia Ong, Paloma Schultz, Reverend Greg Snyder, and Autumn Brown.In this conversation, Brooke Lavelle and katie robinson speak with movement leader, relational facilitator, and martial artist, Cynthia Ong. Cynthia shares lessons on warriorship from her kung fu teachers and how she’s applying those lessons in political and ecological organizing work through her incredible organization, Forever Sabah in Borneo. To join us for the series, visit: https://courage-of-care.teachable.com/p/like-water [https://courage-of-care.teachable.com/p/like-water]. These interactive seminar sessions will be recorded if you can’t join us live on Tuesdays from 12-1:30pm ET, beginning April 7, 2026. To read the full issue of The Arrow Journal, and to access our full digital archives, join us on substack @thearrowjournal. We'd like to thank our podcast producer, OB McDougall, our co-host katie, robinson, our Co-Directors, Brooke Lavelle & Maha El Sheikh, and our managing editor for the arrow and this special issue, Ashley Wilson.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thearrowjournal.substack.com/subscribe [https://thearrowjournal.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Precisely! Season Three is Here: Listen to "Water Finds a Way" with Maha El-Sheikh, katie robinson, and Brooke Lavelle

Welcome to Precisely! a podcast by the team at Courage of Care and The Arrow Journal;  in these times of increasing chaos and possibility, the arrow symbolizes the courage to define a clear direction for how we gather, practice, and get free. In season three of Precisely!, host Brooke Lavelle and special guest co-host, katie robinson, talk with our guests in our upcoming Like Water series—Cynthia Ong, Paloma Schultz, Reverend Greg Snyder, and Autumn Brown. In this opening conversation, Brooke and katie speak with Courage’s Co-Director, and our seminar series co-curator, Maha El-Sheikh. The trio discuss how water found them, how this investigation into water came to be, and how water can help us find a way forward in these times of violence, chaos, and uncertainty. To join us for the series, visit: https://courage-of-care.teachable.com/p/like-water [https://courage-of-care.teachable.com/p/like-water]. These interactive seminar sessions will be recorded if you can’t join us live on Tuesdays from 12-1:30pm ET, beginning April 7, 2026. To read the full issue of The Arrow Journal, and to access our full digital archives, join us on substack @thearrowjournal. We'd like to thank our podcast producer, OB McDougall, our co-host katie, robinson, our Co-Directors, Brooke Lavelle & Maha El Sheikh, and our managing editor for the arrow and this special issue, Ashley Wilson.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thearrowjournal.substack.com/subscribe [https://thearrowjournal.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]