Episode 130: Jenny Chan

Episode 130: Jenny Chan

This episode contains some graphic depictions of torture. What can we learn from the historical voices that have been silenced for generations? Why must we confront hidden events like Angel Island and Unit 731 to understand our world today? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Jenny Chan, the founder, president, and executive director of Pacific Atrocities Education. They discussed the importance of questioning the narratives about the world that we're presented with and understand what's happening behind the news headlines. Jenny Chan is the founder, president, and executive director of Pacific Atrocities Education (PAE), a San Francisco-based nonprofit she established in 2014 to raise awareness of World War II atrocities in the Asia-Pacific region, such as the Nanjing Massacre, Unit 731, and the "comfort women" system, through books, videos, and digitized archives that have engaged over 800,000 online visitors annually. Under her leadership, PAE's internship program—offering opportunities in research, community outreach, digital archiving, and oral history—has profoundly shaped participants' careers, with several former interns advancing to become professors and scholars. LINKS Website: pacificatrocities.org [http://pacificatrocities.org/] YouTube: @PacificFrontUntold [https://www.youtube.com/c/pacificfrontuntold] IG: @pacificatrocitiesedu [https://www.instagram.com/pacificatrocitiesedu] ** You can learn more about Dr. Wener’s coaching, EFT/Tapping and meditation offerings at www.jillwener.com [https://www.jillwener.com/], and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism [https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism]. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare [https://www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare] Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD [http://www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD] LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-wener-md-682746125/jillwenermd [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillwenermd/]

Episode 129: Dr. Evelyn R. Carter

How does our identity shape the world around us? What are some ways to take action against current political issues? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Evelyn R. Carter, a social psychologist and author of cutting-edge research on how to detect and discuss racial bias. They talked about the importance of having a growth mindset around bias for people of all identities. They also bring to light the many new challenges facing people that do anti-racism work. As a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion expert, Evelyn R. Carter, Ph.D. has applied those evidence-based practices in a vast array of industries ranging from higher education, to financial services, to technology, to retail and professional sports, and at organizations like American Express, Burberry, Cushman & Wakefield, Nike, the NFL, Uber, and UCLA. Known for blending research, pop culture, and corporate DEI practices into unique insights, Dr. Carter's work has been featured in The Atlantic, USA Today, Fast Company, HarvardBusiness Review, and more. LINKS Her Book: Was That Racist? [https://%20https//bookshop.org/p/books/was-that-racist-how-to-detect-interrupt-and-unlearn-bias-in-everyday-life-evelyn-r-carter-phd/1deb5df650a6968a?ean=9780316583329&next=t]: How to Detect, Interrupt, and Unlearn Bias in Everyday Life www.evelynrcarter.com [evelynrcarter.com] *** You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her coaching, tapping, and meditation offerings at www.jillwener.com [https://www.jillwener.com/], and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism [https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism]. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare [https://www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare] Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD [http://www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD] LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-wener-md-682746125/jillwenermd [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillwenermd/]

Episode 128: Dr. Ann M. Ishimaru and Dr. Decoteau J. Irby

What does it take to sustain equity work in the current political climate? Why is it important to be intentional about doing equity work in a collaborative way? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Ann M. Ishimaru and Dr. Decoteau J. Irby, co-authors of Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Changebook. This book offers a new look at equity in public schools, specifically the daily work school leaders and teachers are taking on to serve all students while facing pushback against DEI initiatives and so-called "woke" education. Dr. Ann M. Ishimaru (Ann M. Ee-she-ma-roo) is an award-winning scholar, writer, educator and the Killinger Endowed Chair and Professor of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Policy at the University of Washington College of Education. Through her work, she cultivates the leadership and solidarities of educators, organizational leaders and racially minoritized youth, families and communities to realize more transformative futures. In addition to many peer-reviewed articles in top-tier educational research journals, she is also the author of Just Schools: Building Equitable Collaborations with Families and Communities (Teachers College Press, 2020) Dr. Decoteau J. Irby (Dakota J. Er-bee) is a father, author, artist, and educator who works each and every day to advance education equity and justice for Black and Brown children and youth in community spaces, schools and districts, and higher education. His core philosophy is that when you improve learning conditions and opportunities through providing abundant resources and affirming support, children and young people’s aspirations, efforts, and high level academic performance will follow.  LINKS decoteauirby.com [https://decoteauirby.com/] annishimaru.com [https://annishimaru.com/] ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com [http://www.consciousantiracism.com/] You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com [https://www.jillwener.com/], and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism [https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism]. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare [https://www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare] Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408/] Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD [http://www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD] LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-wener-md-682746125/jillwenermd [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillwenermd/]

Episode 127: Agatha Peters

What are collectivist cultures? How is childhood well-being impacted by the culture a person grow up in? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, allyship coach, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Agatha Peters, a Nigerian-American psychotherapist. They discuss the cycle of abuse with narcissistic parents, how that can show up in certain cultures, and how to interrupt that cycle. A Nigerian-American psychotherapist, Agatha Peters is the founder of Beautiful Sunshine Therapy and the author of Trapped in Their Script: Reclaim Your Life from Narcissistic Parents & Cultural Expectations. She is dedicated to helping adult children of narcissistic parents, especially those from collectivist cultures, where family loyalty often overshadows individual well-being. Having experienced the healing power of therapy herself, she is passionate about helping others discover the same transformation and offers guidance on embracing one’s identity while respecting cultural ties. LINKS https://beautifulsunshinetherapy.com [https://beautifulsunshinetherapy.com/] ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com [http://www.consciousantiracism.com/] You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com [https://www.jillwener.com/], and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism [https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism]. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare [https://www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare] Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408/] Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD [http://www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD] LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-wener-md-682746125/jillwenermd [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillwenermd/]

Episode 126: Gladys H. DeClouet

How can today's leaders continue to do equity work despite our current political climate? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Gladys H. DeClouet, author of A Layered Life: Breaking Barriers as a Trailblazing Black Woman in Corporate America. Their discussion focused on the necessary steps for a Black woman to shatter the corporate glass ceiling and the fundamental business success implications of making every individual feel valued and appreciated in the workplace. They explored strategies to counteract the current climate that weaponizes DEI, emphasizing how to continue crucial equity work and highlight the undeniable benefits of fostering genuinely diverse teams. Gladys H. DeClouet is a former senior executive with an exceptional record of running multi-billion-dollar businesses. She forged a pioneer path through the oil and restaurant industries. She led divisions at major corporations, such as British Petroleum, Burger King, and Jack in the Box, to financial growth and strategic success. Gladys began her professional career with Conoco Oil as the first female engineer in offshore oil and gas exploration and production and continued to open doors as the first female or first Black female to achieve positions throughout her career. Gladys is a respected leader, recognized for her integrity and ability to attract and develop superior and diverse teams. She is passionate about mentoring and sharing her knowledge and experience with others. LINKS www.gladysdeclouet.com [http://www.gladysdeclouet.com/] ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com [http://www.consciousantiracism.com/] You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com [https://www.jillwener.com/], and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism [https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism]. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare [https://www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare] Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD [http://www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD] LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-wener-md-682746125/jillwenermd [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillwenermd/]