Zoe Bender's guest appearances

Zoe Bender

The Love Drive with Shaun Galanos

What's The Point? with Rachel Lark

Camille Barton

Nora McInerny

Wednesday Martin

Justin Lehmiller

Damona Hoffman

Elise Carr

Jenna Hollenstein

Sarrah Rose

Alison Ash

Charlie Glickman

Kelsey Grant

Sam Lamott

Scott Jacobson

Bryan Reeves

Jeremy Goldberg

OwlTail

Zoe Bender: the artist as the emotional heart What’s the point of bringing your most vulnerable parts outward? And how do we do so in a way that doesn’t just….suck? Educator, activist, and artist Zoe Bender chats with us about the relationship between authentic expression and aesthetic craft, especially when it comes to strategic protest and emotion-filled art. You can follow Zoe on Soundcloud and check out where Zoe teaches in San Francisco, The Bay School, a unique high school with challenging academics, innovative thinking, and a mindful approach to learning and life. Today’s featured musician is Gabby La La from Oakland, you can find more from her on her bandcamp. Songs listed in order as follows: (0:12 - 1:09): Gabby La La - Light and Power  (6:40 - 7:12): Gabby La La- We Are Stars  (8:30 - 9:18): Gabby La La - The Way We Feel  (12:26 - 13:52): Gabby La La - This is where we go  (21:51 - 22:54): Gabby La La - Light and Power  (22:47 - end): Gabby La La - So Sick So Cool   Art mentioned in this episode… Authentic Movement Practice Butoh Dance Organizations mentioned in this episode… Skywatchers Five Minute Action! Find a local organization that works with the unhoused population in your area, go to their website and see what kinds of support they're asking for, and pick one thing you can do this week to support them.   Call us and leave us a message at 415-610-4866. Tell us your thoughts about this episode! How do you feel about authenticity in art? How about in activism?   This episode was produced and engineered by booch McCandless.  Support this show at patreon.com/rachellark

Zoe Bender: the artist as the emotional heart What’s the point of bringing your most vulnerable parts outward? And how do we do so in a way that doesn’t just….suck? Educator, activist, and artist Zoe Bender chats with us about the relationship between authentic expression and aesthetic craft, especially when it comes to strategic protest and emotion-filled art. You can follow Zoe on <a href="http://soundcloud.com/clavae" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> and check out where Zoe teaches in San Francisco, <a href="https://www.bayschoolsf.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=836927&amp;type=u&amp;pREC_ID=1265891" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bay School</a>, a unique high school with challenging academics, innovative thinking, and a mindful approach to learning and life. Today’s featured musician is Gabby La La from Oakland, you can find more from her on her <a href="https://gabbylala.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bandcamp</a>. Songs listed in order as follows: (0:12 - 1:09): Gabby La La - Light and Power (6:40 - 7:12): Gabby La La- We Are Stars (8:30 - 9:18): Gabby La La - The Way We Feel (12:26 - 13:52): Gabby La La - This is where we go (21:51 - 22:54): Gabby La La - Light and Power (22:47 - end): Gabby La La - So Sick So Cool Art mentioned in this episode… <ol><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authentic_Movement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Authentic Movement Practice</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butoh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Butoh Dance</a></li> </ol>Organizations mentioned in this episode… <ol><li><a href="http://www.abdproductions.org/skywatchers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skywatchers</a></li> </ol>Five Minute Action! Find a local organization that works with the unhoused population in your area, go to their website and see what kinds of support they're asking for, and pick one thing you can do this week to support them. Call us and leave us a message at 415-610-4866. Tell us your thoughts about this episode! How do you feel about authenticity in art? How about in activism? This episode was produced and engineered by booch McCandless.  Support this show at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/rachellark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/rachellark</a>

Zoe Bender: The Artist As The Emotional Heart

Zoe Bender is a long-time friend, American History high-school teacher, and has been doing social justice activism for over 15 years. Today, we're talking about it what it means to be an ally to the Black community.  What you'll learn (or why you should care): The collective awakening of liberal white folks  Skills necessary for being on the lifelong journey of white allyship What are white socialism and white fragility How you can avoid being a performative ally How to examine your relationship to racism and white supremacy   Resources: White Fragility: Why It's So Hard To Talk To White People About Racism by Robin DiAngelo Article on White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo What is Socio Emotional Learning? TatianaTMac's Tweet to White People about Burn Out Showing Up For Racial Justice the UNtraining Donate to The Loveland Foundation The 5 Methods of Divestment &amp; Weaponization of White Power &amp; Privilege from Community Ready Corps The Conscious Competence Ladder as described by Elena Aguilar Tamisha Williams is a dynamic facilitator who uses movement and storytelling to nurture the growth and development of those she serves. She is skilled in using frameworks of equity, justice, and inclusion to assess and develop institutional initiatives. Tamisha is a transformational leader inspiring educators, parents, and school administrators in deepening their equity-literacy skills Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews Workshops and Training that Zoe has attended: "People of Color Conference" organized by the National Association of Independent Schools - December 2018 (https://pocc.nais.org/)  "Undoing Racism Workshop" led by People's Institute for Survival and Beyond https://www.pisab.org/ "PeopleSkool" led by POOR magazine https://www.poormagazine.org/ "Being mindful and white in a Multicultural World" led by the East Bay Meditation Center https://eastbaymeditation.org/ Member of "Uruhu Solidarity Movement" under the leadership of the African People's Socialist Party https://uhurusolidarity.org/ "Resisting Racism Workshop" led by Ewuare Osayande and People Organized Working to Eradicate Racism https://osayande.org/  Join The Lovebird Club A private community for those who value love, trust, and intimacy. Group support and weekly calls. For contributing lovebirds only: https://thelovedrive.com/thelovebirdclub   Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter Current workshop on Emotional Availability: https://thelovedrive.com/emotionalavailability

<a href="https://www.bayschoolsf.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=836927&amp;type=u&amp;pREC_ID=1265891" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zoe Bender</a> is a long-time friend, American History high-school teacher, and has been doing social justice activism for over 15 years. Today, we're talking about it what it means to be an ally to the Black community.  What you'll learn (or why you should care): <ul><li>The collective awakening of liberal white folks </li> <li>Skills necessary for being on the lifelong journey of white allyship</li> <li>What are white socialism and white fragility</li> <li>How you can avoid being a performative ally</li> <li>How to examine your relationship to racism and white supremacy </li> </ul> Resources: <a href="https://robindiangelo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Fragility: Why It's So Hard To Talk To White People About Racism by Robin DiAngelo</a> <a href="https://compact.org/white-fragility-why-its-so-hard-to-talk-to-white-people-about-racism/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Article on White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo</a> <a href="https://casel.org/what-is-sel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What is Socio Emotional Learning?</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TatianaTMac/status/1268909345141473281" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TatianaTMac's Tweet to White People about Burn Out</a> <a href="https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Showing Up For Racial Justice</a> <a href="https://untraining.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the UNtraining</a> <a href="https://thelovelandfoundation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate to The Loveland Foundation</a> <a href="http://www.crc4sd.org/alliesandaccomplices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 5 Methods of Divestment &amp; Weaponization of White Power &amp; Privilege from Community Ready Corps</a> <a href="https://brightmorningteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Conscious-Competence-Ladder.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Conscious Competence Ladder as described by Elena Aguilar</a> <a href="https://tamishawilliams.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tamisha Williams</a> is a dynamic facilitator who uses movement and storytelling to nurture the growth and development of those she serves. She is skilled in using frameworks of equity, justice, and inclusion to assess and develop institutional initiatives. Tamisha is a transformational leader inspiring educators, parents, and school administrators in deepening their equity-literacy skills <a href="https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/minorities-who-whiten-job-resumes-get-more-interviews" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews</a> Workshops and Training that Zoe has attended: "People of Color Conference" organized by the National Association of Independent Schools - December 2018 (<a href="https://pocc.nais.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pocc.nais.org/</a>)  "Undoing Racism Workshop" led by People's Institute for Survival and Beyond <a href="https://www.pisab.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pisab.org/</a> "PeopleSkool" led by POOR magazine<a href="https://www.poormagazine.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.poormagazine.org/</a> "Being mindful and white in a Multicultural World" led by the East Bay Meditation Center <a href="https://eastbaymeditation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://eastbaymeditation.org/</a> Member of "Uruhu Solidarity Movement" under the leadership of the African People's Socialist Party <a href="https://uhurusolidarity.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://uhurusolidarity.org/</a> "Resisting Racism Workshop" led by Ewuare Osayande and People Organized Working to Eradicate Racism <a href="https://osayande.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://osayande.org/</a> Join The Lovebird Club A private community for those who value love, trust, and intimacy. Group support and weekly calls. For contributing lovebirds only: <a href="https://thelovedrive.com/thelovebirdclub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thelovedrive.com/thelovebirdclub</a> Learn more about The Love Drive Website <a href="https://thelovedrive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thelovedrive.com/</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive</a> Newsletter <a href="https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter</a> Current workshop on Emotional Availability: <a href="https://thelovedrive.com/emotionalavailability" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thelovedrive.com/emotionalavailability</a>

Anti-Racism and Allyship with Zoe Bender