Rowing in Color

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Happy New Year! 2023 and Aisyah Rafaee Jan 05, 2023

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#052 - Aisyah Rafaee is interviewed by Rowing in Color host, Denise Aquino. They chat with them to share Olympic level goal setting practices for 2023.

In this episode, we talked about:

Looking back on 2022 [2:10]
Who is Aisyah Rafaee? [5:53]
Goal setting tips [8:45]
How to get in touch with Aisyah [22:44]
One thing to watch out for when making goals [23:22]

… and much more.
To get in touch with Aisyah Rafaee, please find her on Instagram at @ariesyah

We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.

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Alia Komsany, Ph.D: Breaking Barriers for Muslim Women in Rowing, interviewed by Sadia Moumita Apr 07, 2022

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#051 - Alia Komsany Ph.D is interviewed by Sadia Moumita. Rowing in Color host, Patricia Destine, chats with them to share Alia’s story.

In this episode, we talked about:

How Alia got into the sport [3:04]
When Alia felt like she didn’t belong in the sport [4:36]
The depth of Alia’s commitment to rowing, which is balanced with cancer research [8:00]
Changing the narrative regarding stereotypical thinking with girls’ women’s participation in sport [12:07]
What Alia’s visibility meant for Sadia [16:08]
Alia’s message for girls wearing hijabs & how wearing a hijab has shaped how she is as an athlete [16:36]
Alia’s long term goals in rowing [23:13]
Talking about barriers to rowing [24:48]
The push for women in sports in Saudi Arabia [26:22]
How Sadia got into rowing [29:04]
Advice for getting parents on board with rowing [33:20]
Advice for coaches to build an inclusive environment for Muslim rowers [37:26]

… and much more.
To get in touch with Alia Komsany, please find her on Instagram at @aliakomsany

We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.

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We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe.

Chicago Training Center: Representation Matters, Representation Happens Mar 24, 2022

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#050 - Chicago Training Center’s leadership team at all women: Staci Brown is the Executive Director, Rebekah Armstrong is the Program Director, and Sam Reyes is the Head Coach. Rowing in Color hosts, Denise Aquino and Patricia Destine, chat with them to share their story.

In this episode, we talked about:

Introductions & how Chicago Training Center achieved racial diversity at the highest staffing level [1:50]

From alumna to head coach, Sam shares her experience [13:45]

CTC goals for recruiting new rowers and effective methods you can use for diversifying your youth program [16:37]

What challenges and value having a diverse staff has had [24:53]

Challenges in diversifying their program & sharing really good advice on this process [34:53]

How to get in touch [40:54]

… and much more.
To get in touch with Chicago Training Center, please find the on Instagram at @ctc_rowing or visit their website at chicagotrainingcenter.org

We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.

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We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe.

Baylor Henry, Founder of @BlackGirlsRow, Interviewed by Keira Gotrell & Sophia Gupta Mar 17, 2022

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#049 - Baylor Henry, the founder of @blackgirlsrow, shared her story with us in December 2020. Tune in to listen to her conversation with then fellow high schoolers, Keira Gotrell and Sophia Gupta.

In this episode, they talked about:

Their reaction to the offensive rowing memes that we reposted on Instagram in December 2020 [1:15]
Talking about how they processed the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement [9:30]
“How have you felt the rowing community has changed since…?” [13:49]
Talking about creating @blackgirlsrow [18:38]
Advice for Juniors coaches [28:09]
Did you ever feel like you didn’t belong? [33:11]
The joy of proving them wrong and “working twice as hard” [44:10]
Black and non-Black person of color perspectives on “working twice as hard” [45:28]
Advice to young people of color [53:49]
(Oops) Introductions? Outroductions [57:48]

… and much more.
To get in touch with Baylor Henry, please find her on Instagram at @blackgirlsrow

We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.

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We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe.

The Black Coxswain Interviews Patricia Destine about Accessibility in Rowing Mar 10, 2022

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#048 - Corin Wiggins aka @theblackcoxswain invited us for a chat on Instagram Live to discuss Accessibility in Rowing during Black History Month. Tune in to listen to her conversation with Patricia Destine.

In this episode, we talked about:

How Patricia got into the sport [2:30]
Cost / Price as a barrier [6:19]
How representation in coaching (or lack thereof) acts as a barrier [7:50]
Solutions to increase more representation in coaching [11:47]
Coaching education as a barrier and Patricia's personal experience [14:46]
Gatekeeping in rowing [25:00]

… and much more.
To get in touch with Corin Wiggins aka @theblackcoxswain, please find her on Instagram at @theblackcoxswain

We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.

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We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe.

Team Antigua Island Girls, the first all Black team to row across the Atlantic Ocean Mar 03, 2022

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#047 - Team Antigua Island Girls represented Antigua and Barbuda for the Talisker Whisker Atlantic Campaign in 2019. They rowed 3000 miles from La Gomera to Antigua. They are the first all black and all female team to complete this challenge.

In this episode, we talked about:

How did they get into rowing across the Atlantic [1:55]
First impressions of rowing [4:26]
Challenges of crossing the Atlantic [10:05]
What impact did rowing the slave trade route have [ ]
What advice do you have for others [ ]

… and much more.
To get in touch with Team Antigua Island Girls, please email them at teamantiguaislandgirls@gmail.com or check out their website: http://antiguabarbudaislandgirls.com/

We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.

Lastly, if you can, please hit "follow" or "subscribe" wherever you listen to podcasts. If you can, please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcast -- it would really mean a lot.

We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe.

Live from Head of the Charles Regatta with Seattle Masters Rower Nov 25, 2021

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#046 - Annie, a masters rower from Seattle, stopped by the Rowing in Color tent at Head of the Charles Regatta and talk about her experience as a Colombian masters rower based in Seattle.

We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.

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We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe.

Where was Rowing in Color? & Head of the Charles Introduction Nov 18, 2021

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#044 - Denise Aquino and Patricia Destine are respectively the Founder and CEO of Rowing in Color. In this episode, listen to them reflect on their silence in 2021, and also introduce the short episodes recorded live from Head of the Charles Regatta on October 23-24, 2021.

In this episode, we talked about:

4:06 The real reason why we haven’t published in 2021
“When someone’s trying to oppress you, you have to stand up.”
10:44 Thank you Patreon family!
13:08 “Whether or not that is the first threat or the last threat, we’re gonna keep going.”
14:03 What we’re not “supposed” to say on Rowing in Color, according to a funder
15:13 What happened to the other recorded episodes?
17:30 Thoughts on HOCR 2021 tent
22:24 Words of wisdom for young rowers of color from Patricia
25:52 Who Denise is afraid of getting a phone call from

… and much more.

We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.

Lastly, if you can, please hit "follow" or "subscribe" wherever you listen to podcasts. If you can, please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcast -- it would really mean a lot.

We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe.

Live from Head of the Charles Regatta with Patrick Johnson & Brook Yimer of Athletes Without Limits Nov 18, 2021

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#045 - Patrick Johnson and Brook Yimer (Athletes Without Limits) stop by the Rowing in Color tent at Head of the Charles Regatta and talk about their experience as two Black coaches.
In this episode we talk about:

0:48 Who and what orgs are represented is on the episode
1:30 What was today like for two successful coaches at Head of the Charles
4:37 Advice for coaches to create successful athletes of all demographics
7:30 Brook shares an example for how to create a unified culture
9:20 A message to the rowing world from Patrick Johnson and Brook Yimer

We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.

Lastly, if you can, please hit "follow" or "subscribe" wherever you listen to podcasts. If you can, please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcast -- it would really mean a lot.

We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe.

Reflecting on 2020, with Denise & Patricia Dec 31, 2020

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#043 - Denise Aquino and Patricia Destine are respectively the Founder and CEO of Rowing in Color. In this episode, listen to them reflect on 2020, answer questions from the RIC community, and talk about what's in store for 2021.

In this episode, we talked about:

Reflecting on 2020
Questions submitted via Instagram
Plans for Rowing in Color in 2021

… and much more.

We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.

Lastly, if you can, please hit "follow" or "subscribe" wherever you listen to podcasts. If you can, please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcast -- it would really mean a lot.

We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe.

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