Episode 1: Shawnette Heard

Episode 2: Dr. Arnel Calvario Ripkens

In this episode we sit down with Dr. Arnel Calvario Ripkens [https://www.drarnel.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnK9Yn1x7Iospn5sqJvfSAvKfx80WNuE_1-HZRgJRwTT4wu6pnb9C2aGsInM0_aem_8yBdj-s7_PBJHw-9TNk_9A] to talk about community, creating safe spaces, and turning trauma into treasure. Arnel has spent 30+ years building community through dance. He's the founder of Kaba Modern [https://www.instagram.com/kabamodern/?hl=en] and Kaba Modern's Legacy, former President and ED of Culture Shock LA [https://www.instagram.com/cultureshockla/?hl=en], a TEDx speaker [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVuevaqEA-w], and a Doctor of Occupational Therapy — blending artistry, education, and healing to uplift others. With Love [https://www.dustindomingo.com/withlove]: Dr. Arnel Calvario Ripkens - Contributing Author Credits: Be Good Do Good Media is co-created by Lisa "L-Boogie" Bauford [https://www.instagram.com/lisalboogie/] and Alexis Elisa Cabán [https://www.alexiselisa.com]. Host: Lisa "L-Boogie" Bauford [https://www.instagram.com/lisalboogie/] Video Editing and Motion Graphics: Cristina Benedetti [https://www.cribene.com] Creative Direction, Branding (and everything else): Alexis Elisa Cabán [https://www.alexiselisa.com] Thanks to our sponsors: Slap Studios [https://www.slapstudiosla.com] · 24K [https://4goodcollection.com]· 4Good Collections [https://4goodcollection.com]

Episode 1: Shawnette Heard

Welcome to the very first episode of Be Good Do Good media: The Podcast where we talk to good humans doing GOOD things.  In this conversation, we sit down with Shawnette Heard to explore the impactful work she’s leading through her nonprofit, Captiv8 Docu, supporting LGBTQIA+ youth and amplifying underrepresented voices. Shawnette shares her journey during “The Janet Era”—the bonds and relationships she formed while stepping into her identity. Lastly, we get real and talk about what it's like to start an organization centered around queerness.