Inner Field Trip®

In this Best Of episode, Leesa Renée Hall shares her favorite moments from Episodes 1-12 in non-chronological order. In Episodes 1-12, Leesa and her guests had deep conversations around topics like anger, land acknowledgments, raising anti oppressive children, the power of naming, coalition building, queasy stomachs that happen when you're exploring biases, grief, contempt, mental wellness, emotional tax, and honouring one's bounda...

Ever wonder why most anti-racism educators and anti-bias facilitators seem to disappear?  

Layla F. Saad is a New York Times bestselling author of the ground-breaking book me and white supremacy (2020), the host of good ancestor podcast, and the founder of good ancestor academy. As a widely read writer, a globally sought speaker, and a popular podcast host, Layla is passionate about creating Inspiration, Education & Ac...

Why does the pupil have contempt for their anti-racism or anti-bias educator? James-Olivia explores that questions as she shares why some students who desire to be anti-racist, anti-bias, and anti-oppressive end up with deep resentment towards their educator. James-Olivia offers some tips on how to stay in right relationship and what is really going on when contempt builds.

James-Olivia Chu Hillman facilitates and mediates uncom...

Is seeing a therapist the only way to protect your mental wellness? In this episode, anti-bias facilitator and mental wellness advocate, Leesa Renée Hall, shares the 5 tools she relies on to protect her mental wellness so she can stand on the side of justice. Although talk therapy is a powerful way to get well mentally and emotionally, there are other tools you can use that can either replace or complement talk therapy.

Here’s w...

Can you get free by yourself? That’s the question Paul Zelizer answers in this episode. He talks about why coalitions matter and how important they are when creating a liberatory framework. As a person with skin colour and gender privilege, yet a descendant of a historically oppressed group, Paul navigates this nuance within social justice communities both in his city and online.

Paul Zelizer is one of the first business and mar...

How can you navigate the swirls of physical and emotional issues while exploring unconscious biases? In this episode, Oni Marchbanks, Anakha Coman, Miriam Hall, Rachael Neu, all Inner Field Trip Mentor Coaches, talk about their ancestors, the re-emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement, the culture of white supremacy, the power of hope, and what doing the work really means.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• The process each o...

Who holds power when things are named? In this episode, Kelly talks about how the language of injustice shapes how we craft and bring together words. As a mother of 5 children, all who are of African and Dutch descent, Kelly shares how having a liberatory mindset helps her navigate this unfamiliar terrain as a mother with skin colour privilege. She also explains why we need to invent a language of justice so we shift our culture to...

Can those with settler privilege use Indigenous medicine tools to heal without appropriating Indigenous culture? In this episode, Asha Frost, Indigenous Medicine Woman and Spiritual Mentor, talks about cultural appreciation, colonial violence, giving homage to ancestors, and the connection between land, mind, and body. Asha shares how a life changing diagnosis prompted her to rediscover her Indigenous roots and find healing through...

What does it mean to be activated by anger? How can one use anger as a motivator to create change without becoming abusive? Andrea J. Lee talks about the connection between anger and abuse, and how we can use questions to guide us to activism. Andrea also shares the influence of her upbringing as a second generation Canadians of Taiwanese descent, as well as her family’s background. If you’re struggling with anger and how to use it...

What is an emotional tax and how does it affect Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC)? In this episode, Karlyn Percil shares the concept of an emotional tax and how it creates an unsafe work environment for BIPOC. Karlyn also shares how to use emotional intelligence to stumble bravely in one’s quest to become anti-bias, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive.

Karlyn Percil is a Certified Emotional Intelligence and Neuro-Life...

After becoming aware of how harmful the system of oppression is towards marginalized groups, too many jump right into action. They attend marches, burden Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) in their companies to lead and sit on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committees, go on hiring sprees to hire more BIPOC, and overwhelm anti-racism educators with their rush to appear NOT oppressive.

The problem with rushin...

With the return back to school, I thought it’d be important for teachers, parents, guardians, and others who have children in their care to get tips on how to raise them in an anti-oppressive and anti-bias way. I reached out to Tiffany M. Jewell, an anti-racist and anti-bias educator, for her guidance on this topic.

Tiffany is a Black biracial writer, twin sister, first generation American, cisgender mama, anti-bias antiracist (...

After a 13-year hiatus from podcasting, Leesa Renée Hall is back with the Inner Field Trip podcast. In this episode, Leesa shares what’s to come in Season 1. She shares what the Inner Field Trip is and who benefits the most going on one. In particular, here’s what you’ll learn:

• How Leesa’s background in podcasting prepared her for the work she does today
• The reason why her work is directed to Highly Sensitive People and Deep ...