Feed Drop: The Beach Speaks, Hosted by Paige Friend
Art Heals All Wounds
05/31/23
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Show Notes for this Episode from Paige Friend and The Beach SpeaksA friend of mine from “up North” asked me what’s it like to be in a hurricane? That got me thinking about my past 22 years living in Florida. How many hurricanes had I been in?
I grew up in the mountains of Pennsylvania. The only “natural disasters” I ever experienced were blizzards - which were fairly common and not all that disastrous. It wasn’t until I moved to Florida that I had ever been in an actual natural disaster - a hurricane.
I had just moved to Orlando when four hurricanes rolled through Florida - one right after the other:
Charlie, Francis, Ivan, and Jeanne.
Don’t you love how hurricanes have “everyday” names?
It makes sense to give hurricanes a name because it makes it really easy to talk about them later, like: “Remember when Andrew came one night and took our roof ?” Or, “Katrina - yeah - she was bad”
And, like people, hurricanes have different personalities, are difficult to predict, and you never quite know what they’re going to do.
In this episode, I tell my story of two significant hurricanes in my life (so far): my first, Charley, and my last, Ian.
The hurricanes were roaring, the beach was speaking, and I was listening!
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In today’s episode, I’m joined by body-based artists and activists Kai Hazelwood and Sarah Ashkin. Kai and Sarah are co-founders of Practice Progress, an anti-racist facilitation practice that addresses structural, professional, and interpersonal white supremacy through embodied learning. In our conversation, Kai and Sarah describe what body-based learning is, particularly through the lens of their LISTEN IN workshops, which are race-based spaces that address the physiological impacts of racism. In Kai’s BIPOC Affinity Circle, the focus is on repairing the rest and care gap that so many people of color people face. She leads participants through embodied rest, practices that settle the nervous system, and frameworks for setting boundaries. Sarah facilitates the white working group and guides members to build awareness around what it means to actively be anti-racist. Kai and Sarah share examples of modalities that support the collective unlearning and healing in both workshops. In addition, Kai and Sarah are partnering with Arcos Dance to host their third annual UNtensive workshop. The four-day virtual gathering is designed for educators, artists, or really anyone who wants to explore the embodied nature of rupture and repair.
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Topics Covered:
● The distinction between body-based artists and dancers
● Recognizing the ways that different groups embody white supremacy
● The physiological toll of covert and overt racism
● Building community around anti-racism and embodiment
● Why Kai and Sarah decided against facilitating workshops in multiracial spaces
● What to expect from the UNtensive workshop
Resources Mentioned:
● Sign up for the upcoming UNtensive workshop
● Kai’s essay: I'm Breaking Up With Dance: I Can't Heal In The Same Relationship That Hurt Me
● Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey
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Show notes from Chris Angel Murphy and Allyship is a Verb
Put yourself in the other person's shoes. This week, Kathy Houston (she/her) talks about Club LILLES and what it means for her to be a late in life lesbian. In this episode, you will learn 1. How lesbian TikTok has been a wonderful, informative resource. 2. Why her first girlfriend gave her “homework.” 3. What it feels like to live in the affirming bubble of St. Petersburg, Florida.
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💻 Sources and resources from this episode:
- Club LILLES | A social community and platform for women and non-binary people who identify as lesbian, bi-sexual, pansexual, or any sexuality that loves women. The word LILLES is an acronym for Late in life Lesbians but has been adapted since its creation. LILLES means people who love women who also are dedicated to a growth mindset and support others in the community.
- Queer Flower | TVTropes page on flowers and their meanings in the LGBTQ+ community
- In U.S., 10.2% of LGBT Adults Now Married to Same-Sex Spouse | GALLUP
- Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend | Wikipedia
- Girls In Wonderland
- Biden signs into law same-sex marriage bill, 10 years after his famous Sunday show answer on the issue | CNN
- Tennessee House passes bill targeting marriage equality | The Black Wall Street Times
- "Loofah code" at Florida's largest retirement community more about confused than enthused | Palm Beach Post
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