The Joyous Justice Podcast
Systemic oppression conditions us to deny others’ and our own humanity. Many justice-seekers unwittingly perpetuate that dehumanization when they assume they must suffer, punish, or martyr themselves to dismantle oppression. At Joyous Justice, we're imagining and embodying a different way. Wholeness, love, and thriving are the antidotes to the brokenness in our world and in our own lives. Each week, April Baskin–with her friend and colleague, Tracie Guy-Decker–delves into theoretical and practical aspects of the pursuit of justice AND wellness.
Episodes
139 episodes
EP 139: A New Dawn, Not a Farewell: April's Solo-Hosting Journey & Tracie’s Evolving Role
In this captivating episode 139 of the Joyous Justice Podcast, a pivotal moment unfolds as April Baskin and Tracie Guy Decker delve into a heartfelt and transformative discussion: They unveil significant changes that will shape the future of th...
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Ep. 138 - Accessing Onramps, Playing w Pilots, and Allowing Shift
SummaryIn this episode, Kohenet April Nichole Baskin discusses the concept of on-ramps and piloting in relation to personal growth and transitions. She explores the idea of using the new year as an opportunity for reflection ...
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Episode 138
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Ep. 137: Intentional, Visionary Leadership IS Pragmatic and Practical!
Join recently-ordained Kohenet April Nichole Baskin in a captivating examination and reconsideration of what often gets classified as "pragmatic" or "practical." April delves into the transformative power of mindfulness about language and advoc...
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Episode 137
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26:51
Ep 136: Trauma-informed vs Trauma-agile
In this episode (recorded as an Instagram Live before April's Kohenet ordination), April unpacks and examines the buzzword term "trauma-informed." Thinking and talking about trauma has become more and more common. While this is, generally speak...
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Episode 136
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49:20
Ep 135: Making Room for Our Whole Selves
The limits our circumstances can place on us often creep in incrementally until we wake up one day and realize we aren’t allowing our full selves to shine. Originally an Instagram Live, this episode finds April reminding herself she can and has...
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Episode 135
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Ep 134: Belonging To Myself First
In this contemplative episode, April reflects on key insights she gained while on vacation. Rest and fun opened up the truth that despite leaning into heart- and spirit-led living, there is still more room–and even an obligation–to be fully and...
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Episode 134
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44:18
Ep 133 (30 Reprise): Eight Passover Practices for Collective Liberation
In this reprise of episode 30, April and Tracie reveal the liberatory wisdom in eight practices from Passover observance.Find April and Tracie's full bios and submit topic suggestions for the show at www.JewsTalkRacialJustice.comL...
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Episode 133
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35:22
Ep 132: Reflections on Becoming, Healing, & Taking the Plunge
In this vulnerable episode, April shares recent experiences uncovering and working to heal old wounds including feelings of rage, betrayal, and fear. She shares details of fear she’s been navigating and ways it’s been holding her back and that ...
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Episode 132
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39:57
Ep 131: What does resilience serve?
Resilience has gotten a bad rap recently. The ability to “bounce back” has been conflated with the requirement to bounce back into oppressive dynamics. But it’s those oppressive dynamics, not the bouncing back, that’s ultimately the problem.&nb...
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Episode 131
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Ep 130: Healing your relationship with thriving for long-term sustainability and success
In this episode of The Joyous Justice Podcast, host April Baskin talks about our relationship with thriving, why so many of us have a bad relationship, and how we can start healing it.Our relationship with the concept of thriving begins ...
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Episode 130
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46:03
Ep. 129: Making Space for Unfurling
In today’s conversation, we’re thinking about the difference between making something happen, and making space to see what happens. We explore the transition journeys we are both on, the messaging that April is receiving from her body and the D...
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Episode 129
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45:08
Ep. 128: A Season of Joyous Justice Transitions
In this special conversation, we share some important announcements about transitions that all three members of the Joyous Justice team are embarking upon. In this season of emergence and introspection, all of our transitions are both unique, a...
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Episode 128
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30:54
Ep. 127: Shifting the focus to what we want
In this episode, we're sharing segments from a live Grounded & Growing class on some key foundational elements of the Success System version of the S.H.E.M.A. Process. April discusses the foundational power of shifting our focus toward what...
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Episode 127
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19:54
Honoring Nature & Navigating Networks: Understanding ChatGPT through the Lens of Trees & Tu B'Shevat
In this episode, we dive into a unique and enriching conversation, blending the ancient wisdom of Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, with the cutting-edge realm of artificial intelligence technologies like ChatGPT and Lensa AI. ...
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Episode 126
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32:48
Ep. 125: Racial Justice IS a Jewish Issue (44 reprise)
The past week or so have brought an unwelcome reminder that anti-Black racism is alive and well in 21st-century America. With this as backdrop, we’re reprising episode 44. In this conversation, we respond to a common question about racial justi...
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Episode 125
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21:36
Ep 124: Living in the Present with Blessings
Tracie shares one of the ways she says present throughout the day amidst the immensity of the to-do list or the demands to be productive: saying blessings over daily rituals. She tells us about the blessings she says over things that may seem m...
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Episode 124
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22:43
Ep. 123: Religion is… Divisive?
Inspired by April’s appearance on a panel entitled, “Religion is…divisive,” and in the shadow of Martin Luther King Jr Day, we dig into the ways religion can be used to defend or to dismantle systemic oppression. Together, we think through what...
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Episode 123
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Ep. 122: Silly Rabbit, Joy is for Grown-Ups! (Part 2)
In a follow up to our last episode, today’s conversation focuses on joy in adulthood. We talk about joy as abundance and about the ways we can weave joy into our everyday life and give it structure–not to squelch it, but to help it serve our be...
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Episode 122
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55:10
Ep. 121: Silly Rabbit, Joy is for Grown-Ups!
We’re on the other side of 2022, and we're thinking about how we can cultivate joy in 2023. April recounts a moment from several years ago when she was struggling to even access joy and reflects on where she is with that journey now. Plus, we h...
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Episode 121
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39:46
Ep. 120: Key Insights for Overcoming Systemic Oppression - The Candle Effect
🌟 In Episode 120 of the Joyous Justice Podcast, during this season of short days where light becomes a precious commodity, hosts April Baskin and Tracie Guy Decker delve into the transformative power of light as a metaphor for change. ...
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Episode 120
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41:18
Episode 119: Rededication over Resolutions
Inspired by the Chanukah themes of rededicating the Temple, April and Tracie explore what it would look like to practice rededication, particularly as an alternative to New Years’ resolutions. While resolutions might feel transactional or cente...
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Episode 119
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34:33
Ep. 118: Attention as a Tool for a Racial and Social Justice Practice (Reprise 94)
As we’re hosting our Roadmap to Resilience workshop, we’re feeling reflective and appreciative about where we are and where we’ve been. So, we’re sharing a conversation from last spring inspired by a session of Grounded & Growing, the progr...
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Episode 118
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28:39
Episode 117: The 5 Core Challenges We See in Justice Work
There are MANY amazing people doing change-making work, and there are some chronic challenges playing out. In this week’s conversation, we’re digging into these five core barriers: stress and anxiety, lack of confidence, isolation and ...
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Episode 117
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46:16
Ep. 116: Reflecting upon & Reimagining Thanksgiving
For the third year in a row, we’re bringing mindful attention to the American holiday on the fourth Thursday of November, commonly known as Thanksgiving. We think (and grieve) together about how Americans talk and think about the holiday and th...
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Episode 116
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