Reproduce Her Justice Podcast
Boma & Joni chat about a variety of topics that women of colour and Indigenous women, two-spirit and non-gender binary people face on the daily. In each episode we interview members of our community, matriarchs and and experts and they’ll be sharing their personal experiences, and answering questions about systemic issues impacting women of colour today, solution based reproductive justice, and most importantly, the lived experiences and barriers in healthcare that women and non-gender binary people are faced with.
Listen to a few episodes of season 2 below. Full episodes are on Spotify.
Podcast
EPISODE 5
Indigenous Joy w/Coral Madge
EPISODE 4
The Policy of Vulnerable Women w/Samantha Grey
Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors In Their Healing Journeys w/Dr. Juanyetta Beasley
We are ending Season 2 on a high note! This episode is all about Indigenous joy, culture, traditions and everything that Coral and Joni love about being Indigenous! This conversation with Coral Madge– Founder of Big Bear Moccasin and member of the Dene Nation, is dedicated to all of our Indigenous community members. Joni and Coral are shining light on the joy in celebrating their Indigenous identity, and the challenges that come along with it. Because of colonization, our people have been left with intergenerational trauma that we work tirelessly to heal from. We hope this episode helps you in your healing journey by listening to Coral’s story, and their love for being Indigenous people.
Domestic violence is a situation that many women are unfortunately in, and those closest to them want to help but just aren’t sure how to go about it. To have this conversation we brought on Dr. Juanyetta Beasley– an author, public speaker, event facilitator who has led SNIWWOC’s domestic violence workshops, a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Doctor of Health Administration (DHA), a mother, and survivor of domestic violence. Dr. Juanyetta brings valuable insight not only as a medical professional but also as someone who was once in an abusive relationship. She understands what victims of domestic violence are generally thinking and feeling, and how challenging the healing process is for survivors of gender based violence, especially as a black woman.
EPISODE 2
Navigating Workplace Expectations w/Angela Marie MacDougall
We wanted to get a better understanding of what role police officers play in helping keep our vulnerable women safe in Surrey, BC. So we brought on Samantha Grey– Program Director/Human Trafficking Project Lead at Surrey Women’s Centre to have this discussion. Samantha shared what exactly police officers are currently doing that is in fact helping racialized and vulnerable women, and in what ways they need to improve.
EPISODE 3
Women of colour are expected to excel beyond their non-minority counterparts while accepting less pay and recognition for their work. Boma and Joni are speaking with Angela Marie Macdougall– The Executive Director of Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) to unpack this issue. Angela gives us her perspective on why BIPOC women continuously experience microaggression and barriers to career development in the workplace no matter the industry or role, and how colonialism has played a part in this.
EPISODE 1
How The Michel Nation Lost Their Land w/ Brandy Callihoo
The Michel Callihoo Band is a displaced Nation in so-called Canada that is without land. Why? Due to enfranchisement that was not collectively agreed upon as a Nation. We brought on Brandy Callihoo to give us the details regarding the history of the Michel band’s enfranchised experience and what land loss meant for her family.