Emergent Liberation Collective

By: Emergent Liberation Collective
  • Summary

  • The ELC is a podcast about embodiment as a primary vehicle for personal healing, liberation from oppression, and ancestral trauma. Hosted by T. Aisha Edwards, Kaila June, and Chris Morita Clancy, all somatic educators and healers with backgrounds ranging from mental health to movement science. These three explore trauma healing, guide vulnerable conversations with thought leaders and social justice activists, offer stories and poetry, lead embodiment practices and so much more. In these troubling times, Emergent Liberation Collective guides us toward a radical future centered in hope.
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Episodes
  • S3 E5: Forgiveness as a Breathing & Somatic Self-Pleasure with Lady J
    May 30 2023

    Join T. Aisha Edwards and Kaila June Keliikuli in this special release and the closing episode of Season 3.  Season 3 is a year long exploration with the experience and force of forgiveness. In this conversation, we talk about rhythm changes, fractals of the Mother Wound, what it means to be a good ancestor, forgiveness over lifetimes and how ELC slow podcasting is becoming a breathing space. The episode includes a listener contribution from Lady J who is an autistic, queer, non-binary artist, activist and parent. They offer a story, poem and somatic practice collectively called: A Journey & Arrival to Sharing Somatic Self-Pleasure.

    Episode Links:

    ELC Patreon Page
    https://www.patreon.com/emergentliberationcollective

    T. Aisha Edwards
    https://campsite.bio/full_flight_wellness

    Kaila June Keliikuli
    https://www.kailajune.com/

    Dare Carasquillo and Death Practice Group
    https://www.animistarts.art/the-death-practice-group

    Amy Richards and the SquarePeg Podcast
    https://squarepeg.community/podcast/

    Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
    https://youtu.be/0SFRvnC7hnk

    Lady Justice Love
    https://wildladymouth.com/

     

    Lady J’s links:

    Sex Positive Event
    https://www.dancenakedcreative.com/

    Tricia Hersey (aka the Nap Bishop) Rest is Resistance
    https://thenapministry.com/

    Tara Brach, Learning to Respond Not React
    https://youtu.be/ymPF0q7U5oM

    Vedim Zeland's Transurfing
    https://chengeer.medium.com/transurfing-of-reality-in-a-nutshell-a73b162fff85

    Late-diagnosed Autism community
    https://www.autastic.com/

    The Emerald podcast, The Revolution Will Not Be Psychologized
    https://open.spotify.com/episode/3e5bkfY8mCsdhb9H39dHmy?si=9c642dab757d4df7&nd=1

    Clarissa Pinkola Estés & Caroline Myss, Intuition and the Mystical Life
    https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C811625

    Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Crone Series: Seeing in the Dark 
    https://www.clarissapinkolaestes.com/bio.htm

    bell hooks, Teaching to Transgress
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27091.Teaching_to_Transgress

    Audre Lorde, The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House 
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38598541-the-master-s-tools-will-never-dismantle-the-master-s-house

    Stephanie Foo, What My Bones Know
    https://www.stephaniefoo.me/

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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • S3 E4: Expanding Autism
    Oct 3 2022

    Aisha and Kaila expand on the discussion about neurodivergence begun in episode 3. We discuss neurodivergent diagnosis, affirmation, trauma healing, disability justice and cultural inclusion. Aisha also intimately explores the impact of autism in xer own family.


    Topics

     

    • Kaila and Aisha give a life update

     

    • Aisha gives more information about the DSM diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and how it differs for AFAB, gender variant and BIPOC folks 

     

    • Aisha gives information about the Spectrum Circle as a affirming diagnostic tool

     

    • What is masking? How does it relate to belonging and trauma?

     

    • Why it is important to differentiate between trauma and neurodivergence

     

    • Interaction of perfectionism, social justice and neurodivergence and non-inclusion in movement spaces

     

    • Aisha and Kaila discuss the article Neurodivergence is Dead, Now What? They explore lack of inclusion on the neurodiversity movement

     

    • Aisha talks about the ADDRESSING model to explore intersectional identity and exploring marginal vs privileged identities 

     

    • Aisha talks about xer brother’s battle with autism

     

    • Aisha shares references for people questioning if they are on the spectrum


    Links 

    ELC Patreon Page

    https://www.patreon.com/emergentliberationcollective

     

    1. Aisha Edwards

    https://campsite.bio/full_flight_wellness

     

    Kaila June

    https://www.kailajune.com/

     

    Amy Richards and the SquarePeg Podcast 

    https://squarepeg.community/podcast/

     

    Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

    https://psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm

     

    Masking 

    https://www.healthline.com/health/autism/autism-masking

     

    Twilah Hiari Article - Neurodiversity is Dead, Now What?

    https://www.madinamerica.com/2018/04/neurodiversity-dead-now-what/

     

    ADDRESSING Model

    https://www.unthsc.edu/students/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/Addressing-Framework-and-Overview.pdf

     

    Aisha’s Emergence Community Coaching Space

    https://www.fullflightwellness.com/emergence-login

     

    Autastic Online Community for later in life diagnosed folks on the Spectrum

    https://www.autastic.com/

     

    Dr. Nick Walker - Neurodivergent Somatic Experiencing Provider

    https://neuroqueer.com/



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    53 mins
  • S3 E3: A Spectrum of Rupture and Repair
    Aug 6 2022

    In this special episode, ELC partners with the SquarePeg Podcast, hosted by Amy Richards. Square Peg gives autistic adults the opportunity to hear the lives and stories of other autistic adults. In her conversations, she explores life, love, work, health and relationships with later in life diagnosed folks identifying as femme, trans or nonbinary. Aisha and Amy explore Aisha’s own story of being diagnosed autistic and exploring how this has shaped xer own experiences of rupture and repair.

     

    TOPICS:

    Aisha talks about the process of xer diagnostic experience

    The moving of grief post diagnosis

    Masking, meltdowns, OCD and aloneness

    Double Empathy Problem

    Neurodivergent masking friendships

    The embodiment of neurodivergence

    Intergenerational neurodivergence and childhood trauma

    Healing as an autist

    Energy management over time management - melt downs at work

    Self employment and authenticity

    Self care practices for energy management

    Rupture and repair in friendships 

    Trauma embodiment in neurodivergent identity trauma

    Unmasking and authenticity in relationships

    The unmet needs of the undiagnosed

    The invitation of messy - unwinding OCD

     

    LINKS:

    Squarepeg podcast: https://squarepeg.community/podcast/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squarepeg.community/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/squarepegautism

    Coaching and Design Business site: https://amyrichards.wales/

    Amy Richards -Creating the Foundations  Workshop Series!!

    This is my live workshop series - 6 weeks of group Zoom workshops for late diagnosed autistic adults. Come with me on a journey of self discovery around work, fulfillment and figuring out what you want, what you actually need as an autistic adult, and where to start.

    https://squarepeg.community/thrive/



    ELC Patreon Page

    https://www.patreon.com/emergentliberationcollective

    Aisha Edwards

    https://campsite.bio/full_flight_wellness

    Kaila June

    https://www.kailajune.com/






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    55 mins

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