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Conversations with Liz Gold

Liz Gold

Stories about strength, courage & getting through

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00:53:13

"I know there are people like me out there who want...

Conversations with Liz Gold ·

2020/11/23

In this last episode of Conversations of Liz Gold, I talk with Nora Iknadossian all about her family and her new clothing line coming out in early 2021. Listen to Nora talk about how she has been dealing with covid-19, what it was like growing up as a queer child of immigrants who fled from war-torn Beirut, Lebanon and her easy, no-fucks-given style as a clothing designer.On her family: "They were refugees. They escaped. They came over here and my dad had his own business out there and they were

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00:38:12

"This has been such a pouring out of people making a...

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2020/11/02

Meet MJ Richardson. She lives in Senior Housing in downtown San Francisco and is currently feeding her homeless neighbors by making masks in a bag. What's a Mask in a Bag? We all have to wear masks these days and these masks are stylish, functional, entrepreneurial and serving community. Tune in to hear MJ talk about how the idea came, her decade-long career at IBM in sales and why she does what she does. Episode Notes "I've been in senior housing, right downtown San Francisco for two years. It took

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00:33:26

"As a nation built on laws, I think it's policy...

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2020/10/19

Did you know incumbents are re-elected 90 percent of the time? In this episode, I'm talking with Maria Yuan, founder of IssueVoter, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to give everyone a voice in our representative democracy. Described as "politics for busy people," IssueVoter helps people become more informed by summarizing hard-to-understand legislative bills and tracking representatives' activity. Learn how you can become more engaged with what your elected officials are doing between

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00:42:45

"I choose to focus on the progress we're making." - a...

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2020/10/05

What's it like to slow down after traveling the world as a self-described nomad? In this episode, I talk with Amna Shamim about this and so many other things - including a new cannabis summit she's planning for the edibles community, her latest role at a cannabis tech company focused on data and compliance in California, and why she thinks it's selfish to be traveling for pleasure right now. Join us! "I think if you are traveling for pleasure nowadays you are an asshole because it's a pandemic and

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00:56:29

"Sometimes I feel like it's a safer space for me to...

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2020/09/14

In this episode, I'm talking about writing with author and poet Kai Kelly. We touch upon a wide variety of subjects including the gifts sharing your work with other people bring, the process of self-publishing a book, Issa Rae, Chadwick Boseman, and the joy of a good pen on paper. Kai also reads the poem, "Sycamore Fantasies," from her book of poetry, Love Kai. Join us! "I was actually a dancer first. I started dancing when I was three. I loved dancing, loved movement but my dad thought I was really

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00:51:16

"I just love to see people do what they love." - a...

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2020/08/31

In this episode, I talk with Tab Wolod, a die-hard entrepreneur and mental health advocate based in the Baltimore area. We talk about our work at Born Brown: All Rights Reserved, the intersection of mental health and business and how to know if it's time to keep going with your ventures or let go. Join us! "IEI is my baby. It was built off the premise that if you have an idea, you have an income." "I'm a die-hard entrepreneur." "A lot of business owners frankly are great at what they do, but not so

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00:40:00

"Trans people are the experts of their own history....

Conversations with Liz Gold ·

2020/08/17

In this episode, I talk with Sam Feder, director and co-producer of Disclosure, a powerful new documentary about how transgender people are represented in Hollywood now streaming on Netflix. Learn the back story of how this film was made, the intense research involved and how Sam met activist and Orange is the New Black actor Laverne Cox, who executive produces the film. "It has not been easy. We are still hustling hard every day. It's definitely been a little engine that could kind of situation for

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00:45:39

"We are all deeply embedded and indoctrinated in this...

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2020/08/04

In this episode, I talk with Shalonda Ingram, social omnipreneur, strategist and community developer about how her work has been impacted by Covid-19, why talking about humanity is so important as we fight for social change and her perpetual secret underground mission. "My perpetual secret underground mission is to bring folks together who may not otherwise have access to one another in ways that are congruent to their true humanity. Because we receive so many messages about each other and we rarely

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00:45:22

"I feel like being on stage is so unique and...

Conversations with Liz Gold ·

2020/07/17

If you're not following Pallavi Gunalan on social, I highly recommend you do. Not only is she pulling together a plethora of resources for supporting Black lives, but she is a comedian and funny AF. Join me as I talk with Pallavi about her activism, her career pivot and her comedy - as well as graciously correcting me (and others) for mispronouncing her name. "You can make people the butt of jokes if you are not an asshole." "People always say like punch up but I have seen people like punching down

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00:46:23

"It's OK to just stop for a minute." - a conversation...

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2020/06/08

In this episode, I talk with Phil aka Corinne all about pivoting in the age of covid-19, rebuilding one's life, the power of choice, saying yes and following the pings that illustrate divine inspiration. Please note, at the beginning of the episode, I added a segment addressing police brutality and the protests that are taking place across the country as I felt it was necessary to acknowledge the shift in dialogue over the past week or so that is not represented in the episode. "What you realize in

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00:25:01

Conversations Recap! A brief rundown of all 13 episodes!

Conversations with Liz Gold ·

2020/05/29

When I created Conversations, I set out to record 12 episodes - and well, we just published episode 13. Join me as I recap all of my guests so far and talk about the show's highlights. It's the perfect episode to listen to if you haven't listened to one yet and want to learn more about the show and it's also perfect if you've been listening all along and want to hear a recap. Join me!

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00:52:01

"Never before in our lifetimes have we had a moment...

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2020/05/22

How can we take care of ourselves during this intense time of uncertainty? What is really essential about your life in the present moment? In this episode, I talk with somatic practitioner, community organizer and healer, Sage Hayes about how disassociation is a strategic, incredible sign of resilience; people's capacity as it relates to privilege and how to listen to one's body. "The people who have endured marginalization over many years - queers, the POCs, the poor people, the people with larger

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00:41:54

"I was called selfish because I wanted the right to...

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2020/05/15

In January 2020, Nicky Cutler's family faced a terrible trauma when their stepfather was hurt in a hit and run accident with an 18-wheeler. Luckily, Nicky's stepfather is on the path to recovery but the journey hasn't been easy. I talk to Nicky about how that experience impacted their family and how Nicky navigates stressful family dynamics regarding gender and pronouns. "We are doing what we can, each of us, to sort of fulfill the time and make ourselves happy." "They still have not caught the

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00:49:02

"This is absolutely the most difficult journey I've...

Conversations with Liz Gold ·

2020/05/08

Gretchen Wylder is a theater actor who decided to take on the medium of creating a web series. The result is These Thems, a series on YouTube that centers around four queer friends in New York City. Hear the backstory of how "These Thems" came to be, how she pushed through some dark times to get this produced and some of the very tender storylines. "This is actually my first film making project. It's been really, a very, very very intense learning curve." "I am a cisgendered woman and although I'm

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00:53:45

"It's a wild time to be in New York. It's a wild time...

Conversations with Liz Gold ·

2020/05/01

It's the 10th episode of Conversations and we're still in the middle of a global pandemic. Join me as I talk with old friend, collaborator and fitness instructor, BJ Watkins, about what it's like being in New York right now, the racial and economic disparities that continue to shake the city and country as this collective trauma unfolds and so much more. Episode Notes On being in New York during the coronavirus quarantine: "People are wild tense. We don't have the luxury of some other spaces who are

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00:44:45

"Almost everybody is wrestling with something." - a...

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2020/04/24

What is courage? In this episode, I talk with Milo Razza, friend and leadership coach, all about what courage means (there's no easy answer), how running a business can be bootcamp for whatever your issues are and why there's courage in just admitting how much you want something. Episode Notes "What takes courage really varies." "We can gain strength and gain courage and have resilience supported by other people around us." "I felt like I had to be different than I am in order to be

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00:50:43

"I get to bear witness to some of the scariest, most...

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2020/04/17

Join me during the show's first virtual happy hour when I talk with Shauna Hahn, a psychiatric nurse and storyteller in Portland, Oregon. We touch upon a variety of topics including TMS as a treatment for depression, vulnerability in storytelling and a little tangent on Tiger King! We also talk about her new book-in-progress that tells her personal story as a Plains Cree Indian losing her culture through adoption who sued the Canadian Government and is buying back her culture one activity at a

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00:54:09

"I never want to depend on the validation of another...

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2020/04/10

It's not everyday you meet someone with a portwine stain, especially if you yourself have one. But when I met Kat Kelley, I knew I needed to talk with her. Join us as we talk about our birthmarks, what it was like growing up with a facial difference and how we handle people's stares and remarks. Episode Notes "Kids can be pretty harsh." "While I never experienced outright bullying, I did always feel this distance with people. Especially kids my own age." It definitely wasn't easy having such a

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01:04:32

"If it feels like it's not dignified, I have to walk...

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2020/04/03

You might recognize Lucas Silveira from the Toronto band The Cliks; join me as I talk with him about coming into self love, experiencing spiritual awakening and how he's navigating isolation during the coronavirus. "I started this journey that was basically, 'if it feels bad, then it's out.' No matter how little or how big." "I started trusting my gut. Anytime I started having negative thoughts about myself, I would find something forceably positive. " "I finally figured out that I had internalized

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00:48:25

"I definitely was making some leaps that felt pretty...

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2020/03/27

When I first interviewed singer-songwriter and PDX-based musician Olivia Awbrey in late February, she was about to take off with her band on tour, scheduled to perform in venues all across the country and in Europe. For an independent musician, this was slated to be her biggest year yet. Then the coronavirus hit. I talk to Olivia about the impact of this pandemic on her plans, her new politically-driven album full of relatable angst, "Dishonorable Harvest," and the sacrifices she's had to make to

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