Hopeful, not Helpless: Recent Episodes
Shreya Suresh
The podcast that aims to empower listeners with hope and inspire them to make a positive impact in their communities. (https://tinyurl.com/hopeful-not-helpless)
Join Shreya Suresh as she talks with Fatimata Cham, who is a human rights activist and poet, and a recent graduate of Lafayette College in Easton, PA. Fatimata and Shreya discuss the importance of getting involved in social justice spaces and remaining focused when challenges arise. Follow Fatimata on Instagram (@fatimatacham__)! And check out her website (https://www.fatimatacham.org)!
Join Shreya Suresh as she talks to Camille Carthy, recent graduate of Lafayette College in Easton, PA. Camille is an aspiring physician scientist and during her time at Lafayette, she was able to meaningfully engage with not only the campus community but also the surrounding Easton community. Shreya and Camille discuss how to have a positive impact as a student and the importance of practicing self-care. Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action! (This episode was recorded in July 2022.)
Welcome back to Hopeful, not Helpless!
In this episode, join Shreya Suresh as she converses with Mushim Patricia Ikeda, socially-engaged Buddhist teacher, mindfulness meditation teacher, social justice activist, author, and diversity and inclusion facilitator (http://www.mushimikeda.com). Listen to gain insight into Mushim's approach to fostering inclusivity within communities.
Hope you enjoy this episode and it empowers you to take action!
Welcome back to Hopeful, not Helpless! Starting this month, episodes will be posted once a month highlighting a specific change-maker/social justice leader and their work.
In this episode, join Shreya Suresh as she talks to Lia Charles (Instagram: @liacharles_), the founder of Lafayette for Reproductive Autonomy, Justice, and Empowerment (@lraje_laf). For context, this interview took place in mid-June of 2022, before the official Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was released.
Listen to find hope in this difficult situation and learn what you can do to protect reproductive rights by getting educated and through grassroots action in your community.
Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action!
Join Shreya Suresh as she talks to Nancy Larocca Hedley, the founder of Illumine Coaching & Consulting (https://www.illumine-consulting.com/), about the ways in which she empowers others to be true to themselves, find hope, and take action. Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action!
Join Shreya Suresh as she talks to Savita Raj, Deputy Chief Program Officer for the Girl Scouts of the USA, about the multiple ways in which she has been able to work towards equity and increase access to STEM fields. Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action!
Join Shreya Suresh as she talks to Trevor Gardner, an educator based in Oakland, California. The author of Discipline Over Punishment: Successes and Struggles with Restorative Justice in Schools (tinyurl.com/disciplineoverpunishment), and the editor of Leading in the Belly of the Beast: School Leadership in a System Designed to Fail (tinyurl.com/leadinginthebellyofthebeast) shares how he has been able to make an impact through his role in the classroom. Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action!
Join Shreya Suresh as she talks to the core team behind the amazing podcast, The Social Dilemma (linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz). Nessa Samim, Syna Khanna, Siri Dhadesugur, and Divya Bengali talk about how they raise awareness around important issues and stay motivated even through hard times. Learn all about The Social Dilemma at @thesocialdilemmaa on Instagram!Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action!
Join Shreya Suresh as she talks to Vicki Amon-Higa, the co-founder of Animal Assisted Happiness (https://animalassistedhappiness.org), about many topics, including the incredible impact that barnyard buddies have on visitors, volunteers, and all members of the AAH community. Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action!
Join Shreya Suresh as she talks to Todd McPherson, who is the Director of Development and Outreach for Integrated Family Community Services (https://www.ifcs.org) and the President of Renewed Hope Charitable Foundation (http://renewed-hope.org), about persevering through challenges, being there for others, and spreading hope. Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action!
Join Shreya Suresh as she talks to Leela Mukherjee, Ananya Thapar, Ushoshi Basumallick, Tiffany Nguyen, Anjani Gadkari, Angeline Tran, Connie Vu, and Jade Lara, members of the team behind the nonprofit organization, Engineering 4 All (https://www.engg4all.org), about the work that they do to share engineering with various communities. Follow @engg4all on Instagram to hear more from this incredible team! Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action!
Join Shreya Suresh as she talks to Landa Keirstead, the founder of One Step Closer Therapeutic Riding (http://osctr.org), about the incredible positive impact that horses can have on humans. Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action!
Join Shreya Suresh as she talks to Janani Ramachandran about the importance of representation in government, and the ways in which we can all broaden our mindsets to consider the intersectionality of various issues. Social justice lawyer, artist, and activist, Janani is currently running for California State Assembly in District 18. Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action!
Join Shreya Suresh as she talks to Meg Hamill, the Executive Director of Calfornia Poets in the Schools (https://www.californiapoets.org), about the significant positive influence that an education in poetry has on youth. Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action!
Join Shreya Suresh as she talks to Eran DeSilva about the power of education and using education to fight for social justice. Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action!
Join Shreya as she talks to Maddi about Halftime, Halfway, Maddi's amazing podcast that aims to empower women in the sports industry. Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action! Learn all about Halftime, Halfway at @halftime_halfway on Instagram! Listen to Halftime, Halfway on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/spotify-halftimehalfway
Join Shreya Suresh as she talks to Heather Valentine about her amazing political activism journey. Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action!
Follow @living.at.the.intersection on Instagram!
Join Shreya Suresh for the very first episode of Hopeful, not Helpless, as she talks to Krissy, Nina, and Oju about everything from their journey of getting their book, Sheldon, Your Shell, published, to the incredible impact they have had and continue to have. Hope you enjoy this episode, and it empowers you to take action! Krissy, Nina, and Oju's book: https://tinyurl.com/amazon-sheldonyourshell
Join Shreya Suresh as she goes over everything you need to know about Hopeful, not Helpless!