Hi y’all! 👋🏽 Sharon Hurley Hall is back to explore the profound impacts of rising fascism, white supremacy, and systemic oppression on black and marginalized women globally. We dug into the ripple effects on employment, mental health, community, and the importance of collective action and love in building a better future. We get specific about how well-meaning folks can take action in this moment to protect and uplift the most marginalized who are being systemically targeted. And don't forget to support & uplift our work! Join Sharon's Anti-Racism Newsletter and join our membership to support our tech costs & receive extra resources & our private podcast. Watch today's preview on YouTube or PeerTube. . "Living your life as if you're a good German" In the Episode Global economic and employment impacts on Black women since Trump's election Silencing anti-racist perspectives  The inhumanity of the global housing, homelessness, and migrant crisis  Targeted attacks on black women and systemic silencing Historical context and parallels with WWII The systemic design of inequality and its consequences The importance of storytelling and supporting grassroots activism Practical steps for individual action and community building Building anti-racist habits and community support Breaking tech addiction and fostering real community References / Resources 🗞️ Black Women Suffer Largest Unemployment Losses in 2025 🗞️ IWPR New Report: Black Women Disproportionately Sidelined in Year One of Trump’s Second Term 🗞️ Rising Food Insecurity in the Bay Area 🗞️ Bay Area Homelessness: A Regional Crisis 🎙️ Organizing Against the Global Right with Sam & Joe 📚 The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison About Sharon Hurley Hall Sharon Hurley Hall (she/her) is an author, educator and anti-racism activist. A former journalist and writer, Sharon is also the author of I'm Tired of Racism: True Stories of Existing While Black and Exploring Shadeism. In addition, Sharon is the Founder of Sharon’s Anti-Racism Newsletter (where she's on a mission to fight racism one article at a time) and the SHHARE anti-racism membership community. In what passes for her spare time, Sharon provides mentoring for introverted Black women and creates courses to help people share their important stories. About Sharon Hurley Hall Sharon's Anti-Racism Newsletter Follow Sharon on LinkedIn Grow with Healthy Media: Explore healthy media & tech Become a Seedling Member Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, Mastodon, PeerTube, & BlueSky Support independent media

Hey y'all! This week, we talk to "witch with Wi-F", Lauren Gochè, about housing, privilege, and building intentionally for a future outside of capitalism. Lauren shares her journey into housing advocacy, the systemic challenges of housing insecurity, and how community and systemic change can create a more equitable future. We explore the ripple effects of housing instability, the importance of trust and community, and practical steps for building a better world. Watch today's preview on YouTube or PeerTube. . "Community is the antidote to capitalism's individualism." Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/cw/CasaChavez/membership In the Episode Housing and Belonging The Ripple Effects of Housing Insecurity Navigating the Real Estate Landscape Business Model and Community Focus Navigating Privilege and Community Support The Wealth Gap & Capitalism's Individualism Voting Accessibility and Community Engagement Community: the Challenges & Benefits of Togetherness Building Authentic Community Connections References / Resources 🌱 Learn more about Lauren Goché Real Estate 🗞️ Join Lauren's Newsletter 🌱 Taking Ownership PDX 🗞️ A Brief History of Voting by Mail in Oregon 🌱 Hey Doc!  About Lauren Goché (she/her) Lauren Goché sells houses, renovates old ones, and moonlights as a professional chaos wrangler. She’s been described as part therapist, part hype squad, and part witch with Wi-Fi—helping people navigate big transitions with humor, heart, and the occasional snack. At the center of it all, she believes housing isn’t just about walls and roofs, it’s about equity, belonging, and making sure everyone gets a seat at the block party (preferably with better lighting and fewer weird uncles) Learn more about Lauren Goché Real Estate Follow on Instagram Join the Newsletter Grow with Healthy Media: Explore healthy media & tech Become a Seedling Member Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, Mastodon, PeerTube, & BlueSky Support independent media

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 This week, I am so happy to chat with Ashley Williams from Mind the Movement. She shares her journey of founding a mental health organization for grassroots organizers, the importance of community support, and practical strategies for maintaining mental well-being in social change work. At a moment when organizations are being defunded and activists are in crisis, mental health is a key issue to uplift across our organizations and movement. Watch today's preview on PeerTube. "We have to fight for that joy." Become a member: www.rootschangemedia.com/private-podcast/#/portal/account/plans In the Episode Prioritizing Mental Health in Movements & Politics Starting Mind the Movement The Front Lines of Social Change & It's Impacts Mental Health as a Social Issue Affinity Groups to Build Resilience Practicing Liberatory Change in Our Small Circles How Leadership & Managers Can Respond Unmute Yourself About Mental Health Supporting Our Loved Ones in a Mental Health Crisis Creating Care for New Organizers The Joys of Being Vegan References / Resources 🌱 About Mind the Movement 🎶 Noah Kahan 🧰 Unmute Yourself Toolkits 🌱 Share Your Story  🧰 QPR Institute About Ashley Williams (she/her) For the past 8 years, Ashley has built and led national democracy and political programs. She’s the creator of the largest political organizing training of all time where she trained 60,000 people in 4 weeks during the height of the pandemic. Ashley is a long-time vegan, adoptee and the only person in her family to graduate from college. She’s also experienced mental health struggles since childhood and is committed to supporting others without a safety net in getting the support they need. She runs a consulting firm The Most Good (and two other small businesses). In her “spare time” she figure skates and is learning to crochet. Learn More About Mind the Movement More About Ashley Grow with Healthy Media: Explore healthy media & tech Become a Seedling Member Follow us on Mastodon, PeerTube, & BlueSky Support independent media & assist an activist

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 We continue on our Road Trippin' for Change to reflect on the ties between the United States' founding and Trump's America. In Arizona, we discuss indigenous voting and the long history of white supremacist violence in elections. I share more about my experience canvassing for the 2024 election in Arizona. We end with some joy on a dirt road and another Radical Reads recommendation. Watch today's episode on PeerTube. *Content Note: In the episode, I refer to the Bosnian genocide, however, I meant the Armenian genocide, which took place during World War I. I also speak to colonizers as "deeply impoverished" I was referring to European settlers who came on the heels of the colonizers who were financed by monarchs or wealthy elites. Become a member for the full experience: www.rootschangemedia.com/private-podcast/#/portal/account/plans In the Episode From the U.S. Founding to the 2024 election Arizona's history of settler colonialism Mapping the Southwest & it's history World War II Aftermath and Israel Indigenous history & White Settler Colonialism 2024 Election Violence Book Recommendation: HItchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Driving on a Dirt Road References / Resources 🎬 Marfa, TX: Giant, Masculinity, & Queerness ✊🏽 The Bloated Billionaire Bill 📚 By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagle 🎙️ [Preview] Trump's America: Poverty & Ancestral Trauma in the U.S. 🌱 Building Resilience Against Fascism 🌱 Democrat's Won't Save Us, We Will 📚 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Grow with Healthy Media: Explore healthy media & tech Become a Seedling Member Follow us on Mastodon, PeerTube, & BlueSky Support independent media & assist an activist

Hi y’all! 👋🏽 We connect with our regular techs-pert Joe Cardillo (they/them) about growing off of Big Tech and for profit social media that only steals our data, manipulates our emotions, and harms our connection to each other. We discuss the fediverse as an alternative that hearkens back to the early Internet of social networking & community. For organizations looking to de-Big Tech their communications, we have advice on how to setup and build on the fediverse. Plus, get the 📋 Mastodon for Social Change Follow List to expand your fediverse follows! Watch today's preview on PeerTube. Become a member: www.rootschangemedia.com/private-podcast/#/portal/account/plans In the Episode What is the Fediverse? Why Transition Away from Big Tech? Walled Gardens vs. the Meadow Capitalization of the Internet Why Creators & Non-Profits Should Join Mastodon Tips for Migrating Audiences Using Independent Social Media for Deeper Audience Connections Liberatory Communications Off Big Tech References / Resources 📲 Get Started on Mastodon (Privacy Guides) 📋 Mastodon for Social Change Follow List ✊🏽 Gaza Verified 🎬 Follow Us on Mastodon / PeerTube 📲 Follow Sam on Mastodon 📲 Follow Joe on Mastodon 📚 Toying with Our Emotions: The Social Media Algorithm 📚 Why Even Post? Can Social Media Work for Social Change? 📚 Anti-Gaslighting Guide to Social Media Grow with Healthy Media: Explore healthy media & tech Become a Seedling Member Follow us on Mastodon, PeerTube, & BlueSky Support independent media & assist an activist