Unpack the Real Stuff: Voices of Contra Costa
RCF Connects a community organization located in Contra Costa County brings to you UNPACK THE REAL STUFF, a podcast where we unpack real issues, real challenges, and real solutions that impact our neighbors, friends, and family living, working, hustling, and thriving in Contra Costa. In our first season, we will tackle issues of mental health, social justice, new solutions for housing, and much, much more. We're going to strip away all the usual talking points and rhetoric and get down to "the real stuff". Recorded in the podcast studios of CoBiz Richmond, 1503 MacDonald Avenue, Richmond CA
Episodes
Did you know that Richmond, CA residents can access electric vehicles for as low as $4 and hour or $35 a day? Yes. It's called carsharing and it allows you to access a vehicle, pass traffic on the freeway by using the carpool lane and saves money on gas! How can this be?
Well, join our host Suzette Chaumette as she interviews Rachel Heckl (Director of Strategic Expansion for Miocar.org), Gloria Huerta (Chief Operating Off...
In this episode, we are exploring Guaranteed Basic Income and how it will transform communities, and help folks live a life of dignity. Suzette Chaumette talks with Marianna Moore and Loren Dalbert about how instituting this type of program will uplift our entire populace. We talk about the arguments against Guaranteed Basic Income, comparing the terms bailouts and handouts, how should we collectively spend our money as a nation, a...
Join our host Suzette Chaumette and our guests Jim Becker & Alvin Lewis of the Richmond Housing Renovation Program as they explore homeownership and how RHRP is making homeownership a possibility for folks in the East Bay. We talk about why home ownership is so important, especially for our BIPOC neighbors. The challenges that come up for those seeking homeownership and the solutions we have found to give folks bett...
In today’s episode, Suzette Chaumette talks to Erica Yanez and Dante Miguel from Healthy Contra Costa (formerly known as Healthy Richmond). They explore how we transfer power to residents of Contra Costa that have historically had very little power or input in decisions and policies made at a local level. How do we get the average resident involved to speak up about the issues that we care about i.e. housing, gentrification, ...
Join our host Suzette Chaumette and our guest Taylor Sims, Program Director of RCF's new initiative Equity for Black Women and Girls as they explore why it is essential to focus on the needs of Black Women and Girls in Contra Costa County. They explore the issues, problems and challenges that are specific to Black Women and Girls in the county and what we should do about it.
Equity for Black Women & Girls is an aware...
Join our host Suzette Chaumette and our guests Loren Dalbert and Estela Nuñes from Mobility LABs as they explore what it looks like when the residents of a community define true success in their community. What does it look like when we give power to the people? What does it look like when we help folks in a community advocate for themselves and create safe spaces? And why "safe spaces" are so important. NOT...
In today’s episode, Suzette Chaumette talks to Gerardo Mendoza (also known as Jerry) from SparkPoint Contra Costa. They explore the daunting challenges that college students in Contra Costa face while trying to succeed academically. We unpack real conversations on getting the young people of our community the support they need to succeed through all the new challenges, issues, and problems they are facing today.
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Join our host Suzette Chaumette and our guests AnDrea Neal and Anjali Sawhney from Embodied Leadership Coaching Program as they explore what coaching is, the advantages of receiving coaching, why folks in our community need coaching, and how coaching can change our community for the better. Let's dig deep into the concept of being pro-active in gaining and maintaining our mental wellness. We unpack real conversations on getting the...
In this short episode, our host Suzette Chaumette asks Rosalind Welch, Sr. Director of Marketing and Development of RCF Connects how she came to name the podcast "Unpack the Real Stuff: Voices of Contra Costa County". It's an interesting story. Listen in.
We want to present to you a sneak peek of the conversations we are having on our podcast. Subscribe to our podcast, our first episode drops during the week of August 15, 2022.
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