That's What She Did Podcast

Tangia Renee is doing something a little different and coming out from behind the mic to be a guest on her own show, sort of. After working hard on a new project Tangia Renee and Maribel Quezada Smith are here to talk about the launch of BIPOC Podcast Creators. An online community and consulting firm that aims to help BIPOC creators in podcasting reach beyond the 101 and grow in the industry.  In This Episode:   What is BIPOC Podcast Creators and why it needs to exists The personal experiences that led Tangia & Maribel to creating the community Our main goals for changing the podcasting space and challenging it to become more inclusive    Follow BIPOC Podcast Creators:  https://linktr.ee/Bipocpodcastcreators Support The Show ---> BuyMeACoffee Listener Perks:  ---> Enter Our Giveaways! - Go to www.Thatswhatshedidpodcast.com to enter to win our season giveaways. Each season we pick listeners at random to win cool FREE stuff like books and show merch. Don’t miss out!   ---> Our listeners get 10% off at

Sarah Eagle Heart is an Emmy-winning social justice storyteller, activist, media strategist, and producer focused on advocacy on behalf of Indigenous Peoples. She is an internationally accomplished executive with a diverse background in tribal, corporate, and non-profit organizations. Her creative projects are rooted in her worldview as an Oglala Lakota raised on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation supporting narrative change for healing and impact. In This Episode: The power of following your intuition and tapping into your spiritual beliefs to achieve your goals Why narrative change is a key step in social justice work The important role Black activists and leaders have played in supporting the advancement of indigenous movements Why extracting stories can be highly problematic Follow Sarah:  www.eagleheartcollectiv.com This Is How We Come Back Stronger Support The Show ---> BuyMeACoffee Listener Perks:  ---> Enter Our Giveaways! - Go to www.Thatswhatshedidpodcast.com to enter to win our season giveaways. Each

Dash Harris Machado is a Peabody-award-winning multimedia journalist and entrepreneur currently based in Panama. She is the producer of NEGRO: A docu-series about Latino Identity, a decade-long, ongoing web-based docu-series that explores AfroDiasporic identity, colonization, the historical and present-day class, and color complex, and hierarchy among Latinxs throughout the Americas. She is also the co-founder of AfroLatino Travel, a travel and community-building resource for the African Diaspora in Latin America, led by Black Latin American locals. Dash has been featured in “50 Shades of Black,” USA Today, Latina Magazine, Remezcla, Vibe, CNN, People Chica, Hip Latina, For Harriet, & The Root. In This Episode: The unexpected journey a “girls trip” to Brazil that led to founding AfroLatinx Travel AfroLatinx Travel - why it was founded Why using the word “Latino” when describing one’s identity can be tricky Episode Details: 01:30 - Where did the idea of AfroLatinx Travel come from? 11:00 - It’s often the

A self-love advocate, businesswoman, and community champion, Kim Guerra, the founder of Brown Badass Bonita founded one of my favorite online small businesses. Brown Badass Bonita is a brand and movement that she considers to be a work of self-love and an expression of her love for her community. Guerra is the author of “Mariposa” and “Mija”: both collections of bilingual poems, affirmations, and revolutionary love letters. Today, she shares with us her journey through self-discovery and her own personal revolution, and everything she has learned so far in creating a beautiful self-love movement.  In This Episode: Overcoming toxic relationships Giving yourself space to learn what you really need to make yourself happy How a simple T-shirt ignited a personal revolution and started a movement Why finding and using your voice is so important  Episode Details: 01:30 - Who is Kim Guerra and what is she doing now 04:00 - Why did Kim start Brown Badass Bonita 14:00 - What’s in a t-shirt? Can it make an impact? 20:

Bree Davies is a multimedia journalist and arts community advocate born and raised in Denver. Rooted in the world of Do-It-Yourself arts and music, Davies co-founded and produced several music and arts festivals and has toured the country with various bands. Parallel to a decade-long practice in arts and organizing, Davies has also cultivated a career as a reporter, writer, producer, and host- she's currently the first-ever host of daily news podcast City Cast Denver, which launched in March 2021. Today we talk about the role journalists play in telling important community stories and what happens when a lot of money gets injected into only specific places in a city.   In This Episode: Why there is a disconnect between journalists and communities Why communities of color and other marginalized identities often distrust the media and media outlets should do about it Representation matters, and why we need to rethink our approach to storytelling and who tells certain stories in the mainstream media A chat abou

Erika Righter is a social worker-turned small business owner. Since coming to Colorado, she has worked with youth experiencing homelessness and in the foster care system, rural families, and with low-income older adults. In 2012, Erika founded Hope Tank, a gift store that gives back in the heart of the Baker neighborhood. She uses retail to connect the over 40,000 customers who come into Hope Tank every year, to organizations doing important work in our community. She served on the Mayor’s Office of Strategic Partnerships Commission, does consulting, and started an inclusive business directory called The Hope Slinger’s Guide. In This Episode: Calling BS on fake social entrepreneurship The big role classism and racism play in social enterprise businesses What to look for when you want to do business with a business that says they are helping a community What it looks like to build a hyper-local community movement Why you need to ask what someone wants before you try to help them  Why simply talking to each ot

Today we have Dusti Gurule to talk about how reproductive rights are not just a women’s issue and how she is building collective community power through her work at Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR). Dusti is an organizing and community-building expert and is here to share about how movements are created at a local level and grow from that point. As the founding Executive Director of the Latina Initiative in 2004, Dusti built the organization to a nationally recognized civic engagement and leadership entity, launching partnerships that resulted in programs like Colorado Latina/o Advocacy Day and Latinas Increasing Political Strength (LIPS) - programs focused on increasing political strength across the board.  In this podcast episode: -Why all politics are local -Understanding how to access your local representatives -How reproductive rights are not just a women’s issue -How To Build Collective Power -How to reach “hard-to-reach” communities and mobilize them to actio

Detroit Native, Nicole Lindsey is the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director for Detroit Hives, a 501c3 nonprofit working to create sustainable communities for people and pollinators by transforming vacant lots into pollinator-friendly spaces.  In just under four years, Nicole educated thousands of Detroit-area youth on the importance of bee conservation through their, Bee The Change, program. They work with local Girl Scout troops to provide conservation projects for scouts to earn bee badges and founded National Urban Beekeeping Day. With the help of the Detroit City council, Detroit is recognized as a Bee City and started by transforming six blighted vacant lots into green outdoor learning spaces for people and pollinators.  Nicole is active within her community as she is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., sits on the board with Keep Michigan Beautiful, a member of the Southeastern Michigan Beekeepers Association, the Michigan Beekeepers Association, and the American Beekeeping Federation. S

Marcia Chong Rosado is one of less than 30 Latinas in the U.S. in the venture capital (VC) field. Focusin on BIPOC founders, she is passionate about using her expertise to help scale BIPOC led tech startups. Learn about her journey into the VC world and her focus on helping train and fund underrepresented entrepreneurs. She is currently dedicating herself to help elevate an entirely new tech industry, JusticeTech. Tech startups, often led by BIPOC, identified leaders whose companies are positively impacting the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated. This work has the potential to transform the criminal justice system in America.  In This Episode:  How living the immigrant experience in America helped Marcia encouraged her to join the venture capital field. What is JusticeTech and why it matters How JusticeTech companies have the potential to disrupt the criminal justice system Episode Details: 05:00 - How did Marcia start working with justice tech start-ups? 10:30 - What is justice tech? 18:00 - What is ma

Farzana Doctor is a Toronto-based award-winning writer, activist, and psychotherapist working to ban female genital cutting in her Dawoodi Bohra community. In her latest book, Seven, Farzana blends beautiful storytelling with social justice, using the pages of Seven to tell the story of female genital mutilation and its impact on the communities where it is practiced. Internationally recognized as a violation of human rights, Farzana is a tireless volunteer and activist using her creative abilities to help build a movement that protects vulnerable women and girls across the globe.   In This Episode:  The heartbreaking facts about female genital cutting  How storytelling can be a catalyst for changing communities The hard truth is that sometimes women are the instruments for oppression other women Listener Perks:  ---> Enter Our Giveaways! - Go to www.Thatswhatshedidpodcast.com to enter to win our season giveaways. Each season we pick listeners at random to win cool FREE stuff like books and show merch. Don’

We're thrilled to present to you Season 7, The Movement Makers.  This season we're bringing you truly groundbreaking women who have found imaginative and creative ways to make positive impacts in the world, and they are creating movements in the process.  From a beekeeper revitalizing a community to someone that is using travel to create game-changing cultural experiences, each episode is going to introduce you to a brilliant and unforgettable leader. Head over to www.thatswhatshedidpodcast.com for more information about the show and to join our email list where we have awesome giveaways every season!      Catch us every Friday for new episodes wherever you listen to your podcasts. 

When Ibi Zoboi randomly bumped into her former college classmate, Yusef Salaam, of The Central Park Five she knew serendipity was at work, and she knew she needed to help him write his story for young adults. Together, they authored Punching The Air, the tragic, beautiful, and touching story of a young Black boy convicted of a crime he did not commit. While the story is fictional it parallels the real-life wrongful conviction of co-author Yusef Salaam in 1989.  In This Episode: How the real-life story of, Yusef Salaam, of the Central Park Five lead to writing and publishing Punching The Air How being young, black, and male is often a literal jail sentence in America Realizing that processing our rage is a necessary human action Listener Perks:  ---> Enter Our Giveaway! - Go to www.Thatswhatshedidpodcast.com to enter to win FREE books from our featured authors. ---> Libro.fm - Purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore. Choose from more than 150,000 audiobooks, including New York Times b

Winner of a 2019 She Writes Press and SparkPress Toward Equality in Publishing (STEP) Contest award, Robin Farmer, wrote Malcolm And Me for every one of us that was once a 13-year-old girl trying to figure out life. A seasoned journalist and writer, her fiction projects include screenplays and poetry focusing on girls advocating for social justice. In This Episode: Why you should never give up on yourself, and keep pushing toward your dream even when it takes a long time Why young girls need to have their voices heard The process of bringing a fictional character to life Why we keep repeating the same mistakes  Enter Our Giveaway! - Go to www.Thatswhatshedidpodcast.com to enter to win FREE books from our featured authors. Libro.fm - Purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore. Choose from more than 150,000 audiobooks, including New York Times bestsellers and recommendations from booksellers around the country. Use Code: SheDid at checkout to get a 2-month audiobook membership for the pri

Winner of the She Writes Press and SparkPress Toward Equality in Publishing contest, Veena Rao, knows what it's like to have to start life over from scratch. She came to the US from India to create a whole new life and then spent 10 years pouring her lessons learned, observations, and inspiration into her book, Purple Lotus. Purple Lotus, is a beautiful story personalizing the immigrant experience with a universal message: there’s hope even if you feel inadequate, powerless, fearful. It is never too late to take control of your life – we must choose to live, not just exist. Dealing with themes of domestic violence, fighting the patriarchy, and seeking the right to self-determination, Purple Lotus is a story inspired by Rao’s own experiences as an Indian immigrant in Atlanta, GA. Listener Perks:  ---> Enter Our Giveaway! - Go to www.Thatswhatshedidpodcast.com to enter to win FREE books from our featured authors. ---> Libro.fm - Purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore. Choose from more t

An accomplished writer and media personality, Janice Kaplan knew she had a great book idea on her hands when she realized that “genius” is a word used to describe men, but not often women. Not even very accomplished and genius women. That’s why she wrote, “The Genius of Women,” her latest book highlighting, you guessed it, genius women who have been overlooked. Janice is on the show with us today discussing her process, what she learned about genius women, and why men get to be "genius," but women often do not.  -----> Nominate us for the Colorado Podcast Awards… Please!  Listener Perks:  ---> Enter Our Giveaway! - Go to www.Thatswhatshedidpodcast.com to enter to win FREE books from our featured authors. ---> Libro.fm - Purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore. Choose from more than 150,000 audiobooks, including New York Times bestsellers and recommendations from booksellers around the country. Use Code: SheDid at checkout to get a 2-month audiobook membership for the price of one mont

Minna Salami is a Nigerian-Finnish and Swedish writer, and the founder of the multiple award-winning blog, MsAfropolitan, which connects feminism with critical reflections on contemporary culture from an Africa-centred perspective. Minna is the author of her new book, "Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for Everyone" - a collection of thought-provoking essays that explore questions central to how we see ourselves, our history, and our world. In this Episode: How African-American women and African women can stand in solidarity with one another The difference between mainstream feminism and African-centered feminism What may be the possible next iteration of solidarity in feminism  Why feminism is more than a movement, it's a tradition  Follow Minna: www.msafropolitan.com IG/Twitter: @msafropolitan

Dr. Gail Parker is a well-known psychology expert, having been featured on nationally and internationally syndicated talk shows including numerous appearances on the Oprah Show. She is with us on the podcast today to discuss her new book, Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma, a first of its kind book describing how Restorative Yoga can be used as an effective self-care tool to help you navigate the stresses and traumas arising from daily lived experiences associated with race. In This Episode: Why yoga can be an essential key in healing racial trauma How race-based traumatic stress is different from PTSD Yes, white people can experience race-related stress too How to know if you are in your own skin -----> Nominate us for the Colorado Podcast Awards… Please!  Listener Perks:  ---> Enter Our Giveaway! - Go to www.Thatswhatshedidpodcast.com to enter to win FREE books from our featured authors. ---> Libro.fm - Purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore. Choose from

Virginia Mendez is a children’s book author, public speaker, and co-founder of The Feminist Shop, a brand educating on gender equality through content and also selling feminist books and ethically produced wearable activism and gifts. Her bilingual book Mika & Lolo invites parents and children to challenge gender stereotypes and focus on critical thinking. Originally in Spanish/English now the book is translated into 5 languages. Virginia has been recognized as one of the145 Inspiring Women Leaders of 2020 by Diverse In Global and she is part of the Top 100 UK Entrepreneur of 2020.  In This Episode: How feminism is a journey  Why challenging gender stereotypes is an opportunity for both kids and parents The importance of learning to interrogate our own ideas and beliefs  The effect of gender stereotypes on our children -----> Our listeners get 10% off at The Feminist Shop! Use code SheDid at checkout.  Listener Perks:  Enter Our Giveaway! - Go to www.Thatswhatshedidpodcast.com to enter to win FREE books

This episode is for every woman who is considered “too much.” Too loud, too sexual, too edgy, too confident. In her new book, Too Much: How Victorian Constraints Still Bind Women Today, Rachel braids cultural criticism and storytelling together in an exploration of how culture grinds away at the bodies, souls, and sexualities of women, forcing them into smaller lives than they desire.  In this episode:  Why women who step out of expected roles are considered “too much”, and even dangerous. What vampires and Alice In Wonderland have to do with feminism How victorian era constraints continue to plague women today Listener Perks:  Enter Our Giveaway! - Go to www.Thatswhatshedidpodcast.com to enter to win FREE books from our featured authors. Libro.fm - Purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore. Choose from more than 150,000 audiobooks, including New York Times bestsellers and recommendations from booksellers around the country. Use Code: SheDid at checkout to get a 2-month audiobook membe

S6E2: How To Break Through with Nicole D. Vick A college professor, community activist, and public health advocate, Nicole D. Vick published her first book, a memoir, called Pushing Through: Finding The Light In Every Lesson. She shares both the heartbreaking pain and the extraordinary triumphs that led her to advocacy and social justice work. Her story takes place against the background of the long-neglected and overlooked community of South-Central Los Angeles, where she grapples with the grotesque imbalance of power and privilege as it unfolds in every aspect of her life and those around her.   It’s an inspiring story of triumph and purpose.  In this episode:  Realizing that you don’t have to be a statistic  Where to find the inspiration to push through the toughest moments of your life  Why continuing to push towards your biggest dreams  ______________________________________________________________________ Listener Perks:  Libro.fm - Purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore. Choo