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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>safety for Us</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/safety-for-us--5589105</link><description><![CDATA[Safety for Us is a storytelling project highlighting stories from black community members living in the United States. The main intent of this project is to provide a space for storytelling for black people, by people. Often times, storytelling is co-opted  by the dominant culture by essentially erasing black people's humanity and their experiences. This project emphasizes that it is one puzzle piece in the collective movement for black lives, that builds on to existing projects that are shifting the narrative of safety in our communities.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5589105/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Relationships</category><copyright>Copyright Yordi</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3105479696cab30d7d8a589c56d78f62.jpg</url><title>safety for Us</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/safety-for-us--5589105</link></image><lastBuildDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 18:16:15 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Yordi</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Yordi</itunes:name><itunes:email>ysolomone5@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3105479696cab30d7d8a589c56d78f62.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Safety for Us is a storytelling project highlighting stories from black community members living in the United States. The main intent of this project is to provide a space for storytelling for black people, by people. Often times, storytelling is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Safety for Us is a storytelling project highlighting stories from black community members living in the United States. The main intent of this project is to provide a space for storytelling for black people, by people. Often times, storytelling is co-opted  by the dominant culture by essentially erasing black people's humanity and their experiences. This project emphasizes that it is one puzzle piece in the collective movement for black lives, that builds on to existing projects that are shifting the narrative of safety in our communities.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Relationships"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Reflection: safety in rest ( Yordi)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/reflection-safety-in-rest-yordi--51176672</link><description><![CDATA[something that we don't talk enough about is how much as black bodied people we are carrying a lot unprocessed trauma, and are constantly running around without support or rest. I did the unspeakable for community organizer in the last 2 weeks, I did nothing. I slept, I ate and I answered no emails. Rest is resistance and it's embodied in safety.<br /><br />" I feared that an invitation to rest in these precarious times would feel hollow, disingenuous, insufficient. Worried that the suggestion of rest, self and community care would be woefully inadequate to meet the unrelenting demands of this time."]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51176672</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 18:04:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51176672/safety_in_rest.mp3" length="3421725" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Yordi</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>something that we don't talk enough about is how much as black bodied people we are carrying a lot unprocessed trauma, and are constantly running around without support or rest. I did the unspeakable for community organizer in the last 2 weeks, I did...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[something that we don't talk enough about is how much as black bodied people we are carrying a lot unprocessed trauma, and are constantly running around without support or rest. I did the unspeakable for community organizer in the last 2 weeks, I did nothing. I slept, I ate and I answered no emails. Rest is resistance and it's embodied in safety.<br /><br />" I feared that an invitation to rest in these precarious times would feel hollow, disingenuous, insufficient. Worried that the suggestion of rest, self and community care would be woefully inadequate to meet the unrelenting demands of this time."]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>214</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>community,love,safetyforus,storytelling</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3105479696cab30d7d8a589c56d78f62.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>safety in relationships ( Rox)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/safety-in-relationships-rox--50942268</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Rox and Yordi discuss the importance of relationships, kinship and ancestral accountability.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50942268</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 17:18:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50942268/safety_in_relationships_rox.mp3" length="16506088" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Yordi</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode Rox and Yordi discuss the importance of relationships, kinship and ancestral accountability.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode Rox and Yordi discuss the importance of relationships, kinship and ancestral accountability.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1032</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>community,love,relationships,story</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3105479696cab30d7d8a589c56d78f62.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>safety in stewardship ( Divine)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/safety-in-stewardship-divine--50879142</link><description><![CDATA[In this storytelling session, Yordi and Divine talk about the importance of self acceptance, community and stewardship to build safety for yourself and others!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50879142</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:11:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50879142/safety_in_stewardship.mp3" length="19652066" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Yordi</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this storytelling session, Yordi and Divine talk about the importance of self acceptance, community and stewardship to build safety for yourself and others!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this storytelling session, Yordi and Divine talk about the importance of self acceptance, community and stewardship to build safety for yourself and others!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1229</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>community,love,safety,safetyforus,storytelling</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3105479696cab30d7d8a589c56d78f62.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>safety in interdiasporic conversations (Kai)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/safety-in-interdiasporic-conversations-kai--50659128</link><description><![CDATA[In this session, Kai and Yordi talk about the importance of inter-diasporic dialogue, staying in the lane the best that feeds your soul and liberation work and what it means to be in the in between place. <br /><br />Kai is the current Equitable Development Director at West Side Community Organization in St Paul and is a practitioner of emancipator practices with the lens of urban design, place making and equitable development.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50659128</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:38:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50659128/safety_in_inter_diasporic_dialouge_kai.mp3" length="22622920" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Yordi</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this session, Kai and Yordi talk about the importance of inter-diasporic dialogue, staying in the lane the best that feeds your soul and liberation work and what it means to be in the in between place. &#13;
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Kai is the current Equitable Development...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this session, Kai and Yordi talk about the importance of inter-diasporic dialogue, staying in the lane the best that feeds your soul and liberation work and what it means to be in the in between place. <br /><br />Kai is the current Equitable Development Director at West Side Community Organization in St Paul and is a practitioner of emancipator practices with the lens of urban design, place making and equitable development.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1414</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>community,development,love,place,placemaking,story</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3105479696cab30d7d8a589c56d78f62.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>quick pause: storytelling should be messy</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/quick-pause-storytelling-should-be-messy--50558345</link><description><![CDATA[In this week's session, Yordi reflects on how storytelling is not something to be designed - and set stages for, but somehow we still have to do that. How are you enjoying the storytelling sessions so far? Please fill out this quick survey to input any feedback or questions that are coming up for you: <a href="https://forms.gle/W9n8f9gYAVawE6Rn9" rel="noopener">https://forms.gle/W9n8f9gYAVawE6Rn9</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50558345</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:39:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50558345/storytelling_is_messy.mp3" length="2978421" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Yordi</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this week's session, Yordi reflects on how storytelling is not something to be designed - and set stages for, but somehow we still have to do that. How are you enjoying the storytelling sessions so far? Please fill out this quick survey to input...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this week's session, Yordi reflects on how storytelling is not something to be designed - and set stages for, but somehow we still have to do that. How are you enjoying the storytelling sessions so far? Please fill out this quick survey to input any feedback or questions that are coming up for you: <a href="https://forms.gle/W9n8f9gYAVawE6Rn9" rel="noopener">https://forms.gle/W9n8f9gYAVawE6Rn9</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>187</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3105479696cab30d7d8a589c56d78f62.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>safety in deep self exploration ( Maisah)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/safety-in-deep-self-exploration-maisah--50465801</link><description><![CDATA[Maisah is a mother,a  community worker, a healing justice practitioner.  Maisah and Yordi in this episode talk about the importance of deep exploration, self reflection and healing for true safety that we all deserve. <br /><br />The Rituals Online store: <a href="http://ritualsmn.com/" rel="noopener">http://ritualsmn.com/</a><br />Maisah's email if you have any inquries for her: <a href="mailto:maisahsrituals37@gmail.com">maisahsrituals37@gmail.com</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50465801</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 05:12:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50465801/maisah_final.mp3" length="42562081" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Yordi</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Maisah is a mother,a  community worker, a healing justice practitioner.  Maisah and Yordi in this episode talk about the importance of deep exploration, self reflection and healing for true safety that we all deserve. &#13;
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The Rituals Online store:...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Maisah is a mother,a  community worker, a healing justice practitioner.  Maisah and Yordi in this episode talk about the importance of deep exploration, self reflection and healing for true safety that we all deserve. <br /><br />The Rituals Online store: <a href="http://ritualsmn.com/" rel="noopener">http://ritualsmn.com/</a><br />Maisah's email if you have any inquries for her: <a href="mailto:maisahsrituals37@gmail.com">maisahsrituals37@gmail.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2661</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>community,healingjustice,love,relationships,stories</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3105479696cab30d7d8a589c56d78f62.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>safety in blending in (Gelila)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/safety-in-blending-in-gelila--50405314</link><description><![CDATA[Gelila(ggehh-lee-la) is a 25 years old immigrant black woman living in Minnesota.She is a part-time student & a full-time worker. Something that’s dear to Gelila's heart is her abstract art  that is heavily inspired by post-impressionism work of the past. Gelila sees her art as a way to visually see raw emotions on her own canvas, as well as hear other peoples peoples perceptions on it. It's her personal expression space.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50405314</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:40:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50405314/gelila_final_recording.mp3" length="20030319" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Yordi</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Gelila(ggehh-lee-la) is a 25 years old immigrant black woman living in Minnesota.She is a part-time student &amp; a full-time worker. Something that’s dear to Gelila's heart is her abstract art  that is heavily inspired by post-impressionism work of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gelila(ggehh-lee-la) is a 25 years old immigrant black woman living in Minnesota.She is a part-time student & a full-time worker. Something that’s dear to Gelila's heart is her abstract art  that is heavily inspired by post-impressionism work of the past. Gelila sees her art as a way to visually see raw emotions on her own canvas, as well as hear other peoples peoples perceptions on it. It's her personal expression space.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1252</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>art,community,love,safety,story</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3105479696cab30d7d8a589c56d78f62.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>safety in knowledge (Tiana)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/safety-in-knowledge-tiana--50294071</link><description><![CDATA[In this pilot story, Yordi and Tiana talk about how safety sometimes is not being here, and safety oftentimes comes from knowing your circumstances. <br /><br />Tiana is a black financial adviser and realtor in Minnesota focusing on educating black folks, immigrants, and others navigate a capitalist system not meant for them to survive in (while also working to dismantle it for a better future).  She enjoys learning as much as possible, whether that be through traveling, eating new cuisines, learning a new language, or taking yet another certification course. For any of your personal financial educational needs or if you’re looking to buy or sell your home, please feel free to reach our on Instagram @shejustsoldagain, or text/call at (831) 201-5908. She's always excited to connect.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50294071</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2022 15:34:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50294071/safety_for_us_tiana.mp3" length="35672442" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Yordi</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this pilot story, Yordi and Tiana talk about how safety sometimes is not being here, and safety oftentimes comes from knowing your circumstances. &#13;
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Tiana is a black financial adviser and realtor in Minnesota focusing on educating black folks,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this pilot story, Yordi and Tiana talk about how safety sometimes is not being here, and safety oftentimes comes from knowing your circumstances. <br /><br />Tiana is a black financial adviser and realtor in Minnesota focusing on educating black folks, immigrants, and others navigate a capitalist system not meant for them to survive in (while also working to dismantle it for a better future).  She enjoys learning as much as possible, whether that be through traveling, eating new cuisines, learning a new language, or taking yet another certification course. For any of your personal financial educational needs or if you’re looking to buy or sell your home, please feel free to reach our on Instagram @shejustsoldagain, or text/call at (831) 201-5908. She's always excited to connect.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2230</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>love,story</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3105479696cab30d7d8a589c56d78f62.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>welcome to our stories</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/welcome-to-our-stories--50284686</link><description><![CDATA[safety for us is a lot of things, but most importantly it's a love letter to our community. Come along on a journey hear about black love, black philosophy, black thought and everything else in between that makes us feel safe. We will be releasing a new story every Wednesday all of summer 2022.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50284686</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 21:30:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50284686/welcome_to_safety_for_us.mp3" length="1981588" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Yordi</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>safety for us is a lot of things, but most importantly it's a love letter to our community. Come along on a journey hear about black love, black philosophy, black thought and everything else in between that makes us feel safe. We will be releasing a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[safety for us is a lot of things, but most importantly it's a love letter to our community. Come along on a journey hear about black love, black philosophy, black thought and everything else in between that makes us feel safe. We will be releasing a new story every Wednesday all of summer 2022.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>124</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>justice,love,relationships,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3105479696cab30d7d8a589c56d78f62.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>trailer</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
