The "Be The Love" Podcast: Recent Episodes
Vocal Coalition
Be The Love is a brand-new, 100% youth-led podcast hosted by VOCO singer Sanya Bhartiya. In this podcast, VOCO singers discuss the issues that matter to them, how they experience those issues in the world, and how to create change around those issues by choosing to "Be The Love" across the universe. VOCO, short for Vocal Coalition, unites 5th-12th grade Colorado singers in performances with Colorado artists of all styles and genres so they can inspire people everywhere to overcome hate together. To learn more, visit vocalcoalition.org.
*Please Note: This episode was recorded in September 2021.
In her last episode as host, Sanya Bhartiya reflects on her experience in VOCO Youth Choirs.
The Be the Love podcast will be back with new voices soon -- subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss the premiere of season two!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoirs.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocochoirs.org.
*Please Note: This episode was recorded in September 2021.
The incredible report I mentioned: Transforming the Culture of Power - Center for American Progress
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7
Host Sanya Bhartiya offers insight into how sexual assault and gender-based violence impacts youth and how we can better Be the Love to youth and contribute to holistic sexual assault prevention.
Survivor and Supporter Resources:
Resources (ncadv.org)Resources for Supporters - Sexual Assault Youth Support Network (saysn.org)Teen Dating Violence | School Safety Resource Center (colorado.gov)Sexual Assault | School Safety Resource Center (colorado.gov)The Blue Bench: Metro Denver's only comprehensive sexual assault support and prevention center
More Information:
Gender-based violence | United Nations Population Fund (unfpa.org)MMIW — Native Womens WildernessWWV-GBV-Fact-Sheet-Final.pdf (ywca.org)
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
GLAAD's beautiful page of resources: How to support the trans community this Pride | GLAAD
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7
Host Sanya Bhartiya offers an introduction to the validity of and misinformation against trans and non-binary people that can serve as a basis for engaging with trans and non-binary people, stories, and activists in a respectful, affirming, Loving way.
More information:
Trans + Gender Identity - The Trevor Project
One Colorado
2021 Anti-LGBTQ Legislation - Human Right's Campaign
The Fight Against Anti-Transgender Legislation - ElleHow many Genders are There? - notcorry
Responding to JK Rowling's Essay| Is it Anti-Trans? - Jammidodger
Jessie Gender's "LGBTQ+ Issues" Playlist
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7
VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Josh Hawkins discuss why and how to extend Being the Love to ourselves.
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7
Host Sanya Bhartiya reflects on finishing high school and explores how celebration can be a form of Love.
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
Watch our new virtual choir with Covenhoven here
Donate to Youth Sustainability Board here
Join the conversation here
Some of the youth of Vocal Coalition(in order of appearance: Rochelle Reese, Audra Snyder, Sophia Haynes, Billy Spaur, Josh Hawkins, and Katie Spaur, as well as host Sanya Bhartiya) share their thoughts on the problems and solutions regarding the most looming threat to our future: climate change.
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7
Host Sanya Bhartiya explains how the horrific gun violence crisis in the United States needs immediate solutions and offers her insight and information she has learned about both the problem and the solution.
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
References:
- Gun violence: Prediction, prevention, and policy (apa.org)
- Facts on U.S. gun ownership and gun policy views | Pew Research Center
- Boulder, Colorado, mass shooting: America’s gun violence rates, in 16 maps and charts - Vox
- The Geography of Gun Deaths - The Atlantic
- Gun deaths in the U.S.: 10 key questions answered | Pew Research Center
- Guns and Violence Against Women: America’s Uniquely Lethal Intimate Partner Violence Problem | Everytown Research & Policy | Everytown Research & Policy
- 8 facts about gun control in the US | What you need to know | DW | 20.01.2020
- A huge international study of gun control finds strong evidence that it actually works - Vox
- Gun Violence Archive
- Universal Background Checks | Giffords
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7
Resource Card: Anti-Asian Violence Resources (anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co)
We Need to Talk About Anti-Asian Hate documentary: We Need To Talk About Anti-Asian Hate - YouTube
Host Sanya Bhartiya reflects on how the recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes and the mass shooting in Atlanta, Georgia embody long-held patterns, beliefs, and issues in American society and on how we can Be the Love to the AAPI community in this time. #StopAsianHate #TalkAsianHate
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @voco4ever.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Billy Spaur explore what motivates us to create art and how that allows us to grow in our respective personal journeys to Be the Love to ourselves and others.
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Sophia Haynes explain why incorporating arts into education is so vital to teaching students and young people how to Be the Love to themselves and others.
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
Join the conversation here: https://forms.gle/4g9XmHGwnZ1KuHWT7
In “Special Edition” episodes, VOCO singer and podcast host Sanya Bhartiya will highlight individuals who are already choosing to Be The Love across Colorado communities in amazing ways.
This week, Sanya speaks with Larea Edwards -- curator of the Black Music Matters program and vocalist with the gospel group Spirit of Grace -- about how understanding black perspectives empowers us to progress toward racial justice and equality.
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Audra Snyder explore the different strategies we can use to improve how we learn and lead ourselves and others to Be the Love. Watch our new video "Unstoppable" at https://www.vocalcoalition.org/videos!
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
Host Sanya Bhartiya reflects on what Unity looks like in a time where hate is spurring division.
Sign the pledge to Be the Love by visiting vocalcoalition.org/pledge.
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
In “Special Edition” episodes, VOCO singer and podcast host Sanya Bhartiya will highlight individuals who are already choosing to Be The Love across Colorado communities in amazing ways.
This week, Sanya speaks with Emma Bechler - VOCO alumna and creator of our Anthem, "The Revival" about allowing for space to recognize every person's unique story and inherent worth.
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Katy Hollis discuss the various ways in which using Love Languages as a lens can help us be more successful at Being the Love.
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Elliott Cull explore how our understanding of history impacts our cultural identity in America and how to expand that to be more inclusive.
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Katie Spaur discuss how to redefine success and set personal goals that will allow us to focus on overcoming adversity and maintaining self-esteem rather than measuring our worth via concrete achievements that are susceptible to change.
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
In this episode, VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Josh Hawkins share their own experiences with mental health and explore how to Be the Love in perhaps its most challenging form, Being the Love to ourselves.
Colorado Crisis Services:
Visit their Website, Call 1-844-493-8255, or text "TALK" to 38255
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
In “Special Edition” episodes, VOCO singer and podcast host Sanya Bhartiya will highlight individuals who are already choosing to Be The Love across Colorado communities in amazing ways.
This week, Sanya speaks with Aubrey Valencia- founder of Breaking Chains Building Bonds and The StoryTellers Project about how art, radical compassion, and an acknowledgement of the humanity in all of us can help systems and society create the kinds of pathways to healing that all of us need.
To learn more about Breaking Chain Building Bonds:
Follow them on Facebook
Watch their YouTube introduction
Read this article about them
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
In this episode, VOCO singers Sanya Bhartiya and Melia Cargill grapple with how to find the Love and subsequently Be the Love in the universe when confronting dark and difficult topics like the U.S. prison system.
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
In this episode, VOCO singer and host Sanya Bhartiya speaks about her perspective as a person of color in choir/music spaces and interviews VOCO Founder and Executive Director Travis Branam about starting VOCO and making a difference through music.
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.
We release a new podcast episode every other Tuesday, with a few "special edition" episodes thrown in. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss anything!
Find VOCO on FB, IG, and Twitter at @vocochoir.
If you or someone you know is a 5th-12th grade Colorado singer who might want to sing with VOCO, visit vocalcoalition.org.