According to Weeze

Latest Episodes:

Liberation is Not a Commodity w/ Bobby Morgan Oct 06, 2022

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Y'all, buckle up! We are about to have a very honest conversation about liberation and living liberated. Today I sit down with Bobby Morgan to talk about the WORK of liberation work. Bobby is the founder and principal consultant at Liberation Lab, a company focused on working with educators and administrators to promote equity and culturally responsive teaching practices. We are talking about the direction of our work, how we got here, where we are going, and the dangerous trend of commodifying liberation. It's not all unicorns and rainbows, but it's all important conversation!

We're exploring:

Seeing and getting to know ourselves outside of the limitations of oppression
Awakening to who we can be and not what was placed on us as a lens of survival
How liberation fails if we are not leading with love and empathy
What we mean when we say we want to be put out of business
Untangling ourselves from the work that we do
The dangerous ways liberation has been coopted and commodified - how liberation has become a brand
Cancel culture vs redemption culture - offering chances to apologize and learn
How we build a transformative space of community
And so much more!!

Catch up with Weeze!

Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/

Instagram: @accordingtoweeze

The Academy (it's like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy

Get to know Bobby and check out his work here: https://www.myliberationlab.com/

Facebook & Instagram - @liberation.lab

Twitter - @myliberationlab

An Emotional Work in Progress w/ Corey Evan Leak Sep 29, 2022

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What does it mean to live with softness and to have access to all of your emotions? How do we lead with that gift and impart it to others? Corey Evan Leak is a prime example; as a podcaster, writer, and anti-racism educator, he is using his platforms to help others find peace and belonging. Corey and I sit down today and talk about his article Angry Black Man and where that term comes from, about the work needed to access all of our emotions, and learning new ways to show up.

We're exploring:

The only default emotion society has allowed to men - how anger becomes a security blanket
Letting go of our lizard brain and thinking about our reactions
Releasing who society says you need to be
Shedding the stigma of therapy and breaking cycles of generational trauma
Wearing masks and code-switching as mechanisms of self-preservation
Addressing the privilege of therapy and how we can access help when we are ready

Catch up with Weeze!

Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/

Instagram: @accordingtoweeze

The Academy (it's like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy

Get to know Corey and check out his article here: https://coreyevanleak.com/angry-black-man/ Website: https://coreyevanleak.com/

Instagram: @coreyevanleak

Listen to Existential here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/existential/id1478020806

If you are seaking welcoming and affordable therapy options help can be found https://openpathcollective.org/

Why We Won't Shut Up About Liberation Work Sep 08, 2022

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What IS liberation? What does it mean personally and professionally? Today I am sharing a crossover episode with Julia "Motherfucking" Wells, business coach and host of the podcast "Wait, What the Fuck?" Julia and I are discussing how no one can escape social narratives, how we all have our own work to do, and now liberation looks different for all of us. Are you ready for your liberation journey?

We're exploring:

The questions to ask yourself so you can get what you REALLY want
Why doing the personal work is imperative to the business work
The importance of community and guidance in your liberation journey
What Julia and I wish we had known in the beginning
Understanding that better doesn't mean easier
Introducing our new community space two years in the making - Hella Liberated!

And so much more!!

Hella Liberated, the membership: https://www.hellaliberated.com/hlm

Get to know Julia!

Website: https://www.juliacwells.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliamotherfuckingwells/

Catch up with Weeze!

Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/

Patriarchy Blues w/ Frederick Joseph Jul 14, 2022

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Whether it's white supremacy, patriarchy, or capitalism, we've all internalized these structures and we all need to be unpacking and unlearning them at all times. This isn't a sprint — it's a marathon and it's grueling and uncomfortable. Are you ready to wake up and choose this work? Joining me today is Author, disruptor, activist, friend and change agent Frederick Joseph, who is passionate about showing you the path out.

We're exploring:

The gaps Frederick is filling with his books
Questions to ask yourself when doing your internal work
Boundaries or being a vessel for entertainment and why this has to change
The way we think about parenting now is robbing all of our children
Are you a feminist? — my answer and why I believe this
Understanding the system of whiteness and your proximity to it
And so much more!

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Ready to jump into the community conversation? Join The Academy (https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy) at any level to get access to the podcast Facebook group and behind the scenes content!

Catch up with Weeze!

Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/

Instagram: @accordingtoweeze

The Academy (it's like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy

Connect with Frederick Joseph:

Website: https://www.Frederickjoseph.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fredtjoseph/

The Black friend book: https://frederickjoseph.com/the-black-friend

Patriarchy Blues book: https://frederickjoseph.com/patriarchy-blues

Intrapersonal Activism: ReClaiming our Personal Power Jun 23, 2022

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What does peace really mean to you? How do we define pleasure? Society has siloed pleasure to the bedroom, but it is really how connected you are to ALL of your senses in the day to day. Today I sit down with my dear friend, Terra Lyn Anderson, my partner in our new 7-month course Pleasure & Peace, to talk about living in pleasure and personal liberation. Terra has devoted their life to being a conduit for the healing connection between body and mind for both individuals and the collective. Join us as we get deep into the conversation around helping others understand what personal liberation really means and what intrapersonal activism is.

We're exploring:

How we worked to create a process to help people understand what "by way of their own liberation" means
Our new "I" of oppression that Terra and I have added to the list
The importance changing focus from helping everyone else (which is AMAZING) to helping liberate yourself
Understanding we have all been taught to adhere to oppressive system, and unlearning these internalized these narratives
The way we are defining "INTRApersonal activism" and how it differs from INTERpersonal activism
Learning to balance your truth with maintaining your personal safety, and allowing yourself to make those necessary choices in the given moment
Looking at the work you can do inside yourself, for yourself, to be a larger part of social change

And so much more!

Join our new course - Pleasure & Peace

Get to know Terra!

Website: www.embodyemerge.com

IG: @embodyemerge

Professional FB: https://www.facebook.com/terraanderson.embodyemerge

Business FB: https://www.facebook.com/embodyemerge

Catch up with Weeze!

Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/

Instagram: @accordingtoweeze

The Academy (it's like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy

Digging the podcast & wanna show Weeze some love? Buy her a coffee here Ready to jump into the community conversation? Join The Academy at any level to get access to the podcast Facebook group and behind the scenes content!

America Hates Us Jun 09, 2022

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How do we effect change for our most marginalized folx? Why is it so important for "us" to work together to fight the system collectively? Today, I'm chatting with Tareq, co-founder of the social justice brand America Hates Us (AHUS), a clothing company that is so much more than that. We are digging in deep to what brought his company around, who "us" really is, and what it means for a brand to evolve while remaining consistent.

We're exploring:

What it means to combat the everyday conditioning that America stands for whiteness
The importance of slowing down and actually engaging with what's in front of you-instead of the constant sense of urgency
Understanding how one sided advice can be dangerous and how to combat it
The herb that can help you focus and relax at the same time
What does it mean for a platform or company to be able to evolve with time
Knowing the difference between offering others what they NEED for their healing and what you want to give
Weeze's take on the first step to bringing down all systems of oppression

Follow America Hates Us!

monthly book club (eventbrite.com/o/america-hates-us-32685241245)

Patreon (patreon.com/americahatesus) and online store (americahates.us/shopahus)

IG/twitter: @americahatesus

FB: m.facebook.com/americahatesus/

Patreon: patreon.com/americahatesus

Tamela Gordon (@shewritestolive) is AHUS's publications managing editor

Alison Fields (@itsalisonaf) is AHUS's marketing and communications strategist

Catch up with Weeze!

Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/

Instagram: @accordingtoweeze

The Academy (it's like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy

Community: What is it good for? w/ Dr. Janice Gassam Asare May 12, 2022

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Is social media drowning out your voice? Are you too busy surviving to speak up or walk out? The lived experiences of marginalized communities are often overlooked and brushed aside so whiteness can remain in the center. But we can all work together towards change, towards community, towards liberation. This week I'm honored to be joined by Dr. Janice Gassam Asare. She is the founder of BWG Business Solutions which helps organizations create cultures built on equity. She is a senior contributing writer for Forbes and has collaborated with companies like Google, Amazon, Yale University, and many more. She's been doing this work before this work was "cool" and she has so much wisdom to share. We get right into it! So join us as we talk about ALL THE THINGS!

We're getting into:

The funding disparities for DEI firms and why it matters
Whiteness is the disease, NOT the antidote
Diversifying our incomes to create protections and build wealth
Why you do NOT have to adjust yourself for whiteness and what to do instead
How white supremacy removes imagination and community and tells us to compete (but we're in this together!)
The thick skin required to do this work plus some of our biggest fears
Why "just" quitting or speaking out isn't an option for everyone
The importance of community in our lives and the role social media plays
Plus so much more!

Follow Dr. Janice Gassam Asare on Linkedin and Instagram

And check out her latest book The Pink Elephant.

Catch up with Weeze!

Website: https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/

Instagram: @accordingtoweeze

The Academy (it's like Patreon): https://www.accordingtoweeze.com/the-academy

I️ don't want resilience. I️ want softness & grace. w/ Weeze Doran Nov 18, 2021

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It's the season 3 finale, so we're flipping the script and Weeze becomes our guest! In this episode she is interviewed by our amazing guest, Madison Jacobs, from ep 3. They talk about Weeze's process of slowing down, tending to her own humanity after being in overdrive for the last 20 months, how we as a collective can begin to heal and exist unapologetically in systems created to destroy us, what liberation can look like, and how she's learning & co-creating in her relationship.

ABOUT WEEZE

Louiza Doran, known and referred to as Weeze, is a cis-het Amazigh* female identifying human who uses she/her/they/them pronouns. She's known as a coach, podcast host, advocate, agent of change, strategist and educator (to name a few) but is ultimately a compassionate provocateur that is out to help folks uncover their path of possibility.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT

Setting yourself up for healing, joy, success, and liberation in a system designed to profit off your turmoil & destroy you.
The truth is that systems of oppression aren't going to be eradicated in our lifetime, so how can we begin to exist unapologetically anyway?
The difference between being emotionally reactive and retraumatized or triggered.
Weeze's current growth edge in life, where she's been recalling her energy, and how she's refocusing on her wellbeing.
Bae deets are in!! We hear about Weeze's relationship and their process of co-creating a healthy partnership with each other.
Healing ancestral wounds and trauma.

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EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19xTfwerUi_XhudUucoYPo-J1Nan7A5eS/view?usp=sharing

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Equitable Wellness for Black Women and Femmes w/ Dr. Lanice Avery Oct 28, 2021

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Dr. Lanice Avery is giving greatness in this episode! Y'all we talked about Black women and femme's freedom, gendered and racial socialization, and how our identities around ourselves and relationships are detrimental to our well being. Dr. Lanice brings hope, education, and reminders that Black women and femmes have always been about joy, liberation, and pleasure. It's just who we are!

ABOUT DR. LANICE AVERY

LANICE R. AVERY, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of psychology and women, gender, and sexuality studies at the University of Virginia. She earned her PhD in the joint program in psychology and women's studies at the University of Michigan. Her research uses multiple methods to explore Black women's inter- sectional identities, sexual socialization, and how the negotiation of hegemonic gender ideologies and racial stereotypes are associated with adverse psychological and sexual health outcomes. The primary aim of her research is to promote healthy racial, gender, and sexual development among socially marginalized and stigmatized groups.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT

The role Black women and femmes played in the creation of whyte supremacist, hetero patriarchal, and capitalist like infrastructures.
Why Black women and femmes are scrutinized at the most extreme levels of law and surveillance.
The expectation of uplift everyone to the detriment and death of yourself. Eww...
The difference between Black feminine and masculine ideologies.
How the media shapes our view of ourselves and the world around us.
How the media perpetuates oppression, we internalize it, then oppress ourselves.
Even in our empowerment, we are still being reminded of how we are subjugated as a humanity
Black women will always be free for choosing our own erotic power, joy, and pleasure.
Why Megan Thee Stallion is winning!!!! What we need to learn from her & what we can heal.

CALL TO ACTION

Read "Pretty hurts": Acceptance of hegemonic feminine beauty ideals and reduced sexual well-being among Black women by Dr. Avery

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HL-dl1iKSRYbgRe8jjALQZ2vs54-5lgU/view?usp=sharing

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FOLLOW DR. AVERY

Website: https://psychology.as.virginia.edu/people/profile/la4gd

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dr_neecie

What is your role in the revolution? w/ Lettie Elizabeth, Myisha T. Hill, and Lyvonne Briggs Oct 21, 2021

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It's our first round table discussion and damn was it so good! I had my amazing friends Lyvonne, Myisha, and Lettie on to check in one year after the great whyte awakening of 2020. This episode is all about giving yourself permission to heal and to follow your calling. Listen y'all, we can only liberate others to the degree that we liberate ourselves, so start doing the work on yourself first!!

ABOUT LETTIE, MYISHA, AND LYVONNE

Lettie Elizabeth is a historian, educator, and facilitator in Wilmington, NC. She is also the host and owner of her podcast "History Shows Us" where she educates about history and bridges the past to the present, she discusses racial and social issues, and she doesn't hold back the truth. Her gift and ability to "connect the dots" is something that is critical to learning from the past. The love she has for history is evident! In 2015 Lettie received her M.A. in History from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) where she focused on American history and specialized in Black history and race studies. She also completed her M.A. in Conflict Management & Resolution in May 2020 which equipped her with skills to incorporate effective communication with hard topics and how to navigate these situations, mediation and facilitation knowledge, and this MA contributed greatly to her work as both a historian and antiracism educator.

Lettie's story and journey is filled with strength and resilience, continuing to speak up against racial injustice, and learning what it means to choose and cultivate joy while growing and healing.

Myisha T is an awesome and sometimes exhausted mom to 3 different-ability children. She is an anti-racism guide, mental health activist, speaker, and entrepreneur.

A passionate advocate for mental wellness, Myisha T believes that when people get real, they can begin to heal. She founded the "Check Your Privilege" (CYP) movement, that support white and white folx all over the world in exploring their relationships with the interlocking systems of oppression

Lyvonne Proverbs Briggs (aka "Pastor Baé"), an Emmy Award winner, is a body and sex-positive womanist preacher, writer, transformational speaker, and spiritual life and liberation coach. She is the founder of beautiful scars, a healing-centered storytelling agency focused on fostering pleasure and resiliency; and the curator of The Proverbial Experience, a series of virtual spiritual gatherings to nourish your soul! Briggs has been featured in ESSENCE, Cosmopolitan, and The Washington Post magazines and Sojourners named her one of "11 Women Shaping the Church." Briggs, a NYC native, is currently based in New Orleans, LA. Follow her: @LyvonneBriggs

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT

What is your role in the revolution?
What are you masterminding in your collective community to change things around you?
The lack of capacity the collective faces when it comes to nuance.
We're socialized to only see, feel, and experience pain all of the time.
Liberation is about healing the mind, body, and spirit.
How social media has tripped us up to become performative and how we can get back to our center.
Staying grounded in beauty amidst terror.

CALL TO ACTION