Best Taina Brown Podcasts (2025)

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Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to 1:20

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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The Cult of America: Charlie Kirk, Liberal Nationalism & What's Next 45:22

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Grief Doesn’t Have to Suck: Lessons from Nikki the Death Doula 49:09

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Rest So You Can Rage with Jordan Maney 57:40

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Body Liberation vs. Body Positivity: Tiana Dodson on Breaking Free from Shame 56:12

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Fascism, Marriage Equality, and White Feminism 43:32

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Subtle signs of misogyny (aka red flags you've been taught to ignore) 50:02

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Polyamory, Parenting & Faith: Breaking Myths About Ethical Non-Monogamy 50:45

2M ago50:45

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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How to Stop Using the Master’s Tools: A Convo with Cher Hale 57:59

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What does it really mean to dismantle systems of oppression? In this episode of Assigned Reading, Becky is joined by writer and publicist Cher to unpack Audre Lorde’s iconic 1979 speech “The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House.” They explore tokenism, parenting under patriarchy, the trap of girlboss feminism, and how discomfort i…

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Trending topics: Bieber, Epstein files, Pedro Pascal, Leo season & more 47:46

2M ago47:46

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Relinquishing the Patriarchy: Talking adrienne maree brown with Sandhya Sudhakar 54:24

2M ago54:24

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Becky Mollenkamp and Sandhya Sudhakar dive into adrienne maree brown’s blog post "Relinquishing the Patriarchy." This rich, layered discussion covers gender roles, emotional labor, discomfort, and how patriarchy harms us all. From parenting to dating, personal identity to privilege, they explore how internalized systems shape us—and what it really …

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Internalized Superiority and Judging Pop Culture 41:08

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Feminist Porn Critique: Unpacking Andrea Dworkin’s Legacy with Goddess Erica 1:00:51

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This week, Becky and Goddess Erica discuss Andrea Dworkin’s 1988 essay on pornography and power. They explore ethical porn, sex education reform, and the intersection of pleasure, patriarchy, and AI. A bold, vulnerable conversation about dismantling shame and building new systems for healing and desire. This week’s text: ✍️ “Pornography: Men Posses…

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Making Space for Grief and Anger 46:28

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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What It Means to Do the Work: Feminism Beyond the Hashtags (with Kim Romain) 53:05

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In this episode of Assigned Reading, Becky and Kim unpack Barbara Love’s essay on developing a liberatory consciousness. Using the framework of the “4 A’s”—Awareness, Analysis, Action, and Accountability—they reflect on the deeply personal work of moving from complicity to liberation. This episode explores queer identity, internalized oppression, w…

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Creative Liberation: Ditching Capitalism’s Grip on Art with Krisha Kayastha 37:08

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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The Truth About Aging and Gender Roles (with Ana Xavier) 58:08

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Aging, feminism, and power collide in this juicy conversation. Becky and podcast producer Ana Xavier discuss Susan Sontag’s The Double Standard of Aging and how it still resonates decades later. From gray hair and menopause to child-free choices and decentering men, this feminist talk gets real about the aging double standard and what it means to o…

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Harry Potter, systemic oppression, and the JK Rowling problem 59:39

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Understanding Kimberle Crenshaw’s Landmark Essay on Intersectionality (with Tori Williams Douglass) 55:19

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What happens when the law can't see you? This episode dives into Kimberle Crenshaw’s landmark 1989 essay on intersectionality, exploring how courts systematically erase Black women. Becky and Tori break down Crenshaw’s trapdoor metaphor, legal analysis, and the continuing relevance of intersectional feminism today. This week’s text ✍️ “Demarginaliz…

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Parenting, Protest, and White Supremacy 45:44

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Bitch on Wheels: Sylvia Rivera's Forgotten Stonewall Speech 58:04

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Trans Anger and Feminist Solidarity with Taina Brown 58:04

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In this episode, Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown dive deep into Sylvia Rivera’s 2001 speech, "Bitch on Wheels." They unpack Rivera’s righteous rage, explore the erasure of trans voices in LGBTQ history, and reflect on the importance of solidarity and intersectionality in the fight for liberation. This raw speech from a legendary activist is just a…

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Porn, Smut, and Intimacy: Feminists Talk Romance Books 45:45

3M ago45:45

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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We Should All Be Feminists: A Deep Dive with Faith Clarke 57:04

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In this powerful conversation, Becky Mollenkamp and Faith Clarke unpack Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s iconic essay *We Should All Be Feminists*. They explore how feminism intersects with race, colonization, shame, and identity. Faith shares deep insights from a Black Caribbean lens, and the two reflect on how culture is created—and can be disrupted. T…

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Sinners Review: A Masterclass in Black Storytelling (+ Trump's deranged politics) 54:45

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Love as Liberation: Unpacking bell hooks (with Heather Vickery) 55:07

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✍️ This week’s essay: “Love as the Practice of Freedom” by bell hooks 🎙 This week’s guest: Heather Vickery is a coach, speaker, podcast host, and joy-bringer. Her work centers around intentional living, courageous leadership, and aligning action with values. Heather brings radical honesty and warmth to everything she does—even when it’s tough love.…

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You Can’t Manifest Your Way Out of Capitalism: A conversation with Stella Gold 43:29

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Intersectional Feminism vs. Girlboss Feminism: Chatting about Lindy West with Paige Worthy 58:49

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This week’s text: ✍️ “What No One Else Will Tell You About Feminism” by Lindy West This week’s guest: Paige Worthy (she/her) is a writer, editor, and brand messaging strategist for progressive entrepreneurs. Known for her spicy takes, thoughtful wordcraft, and zero tolerance for misogynist bullshit, Paige shows up in business and life as a truth-te…

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Therapy, hyper-fixations, baked goods, and other random messy chat 39:53

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Objectification Begins With Words: Reading Robin Wall Kimmerer with Nancy Harris 47:54

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This week’s text: ✍️ “Speaking of Nature” by Robin Wall Kimmerer This week’s guest: Nancy Harris (she/her) is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and facilitator supporting leaders and organizations committed to equity, people-centered work, and transformational change. She’s the founder of Restart Consulting, host of The Intersection podcast, and…

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Creative Expression for Adults: Reclaiming Joy Beyond Productivity 54:03

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Unpacking Compulsory Heterosexuality: Exploring Adrienne Rich's essay with Lindsay Johnson 59:40

5M ago59:40

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This week’s text: ✍️ “Compulsary Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence” by Adrienne Rich This week’s guest: Lindsay Johnson, aka The Radical Connector, is a sales & visibility coach for misfit entrepreneurs building their businesses to the beat of their own drums and radical enough to believe they can change the world! Lindsay’s superpower is getti…

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Joy Is Revolutionary: A Conversation on Zadie Smith’s Essay with Jordan Maney 56:44

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This week’s text: ✍️ “Joy” by Zadie Smith (New York Review of Books) This week's guest: Jordan Maney is the Radical Joy Coach™ helping Black, brown, and queer folks recover their softness, reclaim their joy, and rest without guilt. She’s a writer, speaker, and coach whose work centers joy as a liberatory, ancestral practice. Jordan’s presence is su…

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Abolition Can Mend Democracy: Discussing Angela Davis’ essay with Amelia Hruby 57:32

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This week’s text: ✍️ “Abolition Can Mend Our Democracy” by Angela Y. Davis (Inquest) This week’s guest: Amelia Hruby is a feminist writer, podcaster, and producer with a PhD in philosophy. She’s the founder of Softer Sounds, a feminist podcast studio for entrepreneurs and creatives, and host of Off the Grid, a podcast about leaving social media wit…

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Fanfic, Faith, and Feeling Seen 52:41

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Finding Joy When Everything Sucks 52:15

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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No Gatekeepers, No Girl Bosses: We’re Building the Coaching Community We Always Wanted 52:05

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Assigned Reading with Becky Mollenkamp is Coming May 13th! 3:17

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Welcome to Assigned Reading—the feminist podcast where we read bold, brilliant essays and talk about them like real people. In this short trailer, host Becky Mollenkamp introduces the show and what to expect: weekly conversations about powerful feminist essays, deep questions, occasional confusion, and a whole lot of curiosity. Each episode feature…

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Small Anti-Fascist Actions With Big Impact: Snail Mail, Swaps, and Solidarity 44:37

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, Misogynoir, and the Fight for Creative Liberation 1:03:12

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Visioning a Feminist Future: Building a Business and Life Rooted in Equity, Rest, and Reciprocity 50:59

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Feminism Backlash or Male Fragility? Breaking Down the Gender Divide 42:58

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Neuroscience Explained: Happiness Myth, Collective Trauma, Manifestation, Attention Spans & More 52:59

6M ago52:59

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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The Ethics of Reality TV: Trauma, Consent & Capitalism 48:17

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Surviving the News Cycle: Strategies for Long-Term Resistance 44:47

7M ago44:47

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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The Fragile Male Ego: How Gender and Power Dynamics Hold Everyone Back 47:39

7M ago47:39

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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The Intersection of Science and Social Justice: A Former Astrophysicist on Finding Community 46:29

7M ago46:29

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Fighting Political Despair: How to Stay Engaged Without Burning Out 36:31

7M ago36:31

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Famous Celebrity Crushes: Who’s Your Ultimate Hall Pass? 37:38

8M ago37:38

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…

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Grieving a Changing World: Election Stress, Systemic Trauma & Self-Care 45:26

8M ago45:26

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•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Coaching can feel like a solo sport, but it doesn’t have to! Join Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown for a free live workshop on October 30th at 2 p.m. ET where we’ll explore what it really takes to grow as a coach rooted in liberation, not just business. 🌟 In this session, you’ll learn: What liberation can look like for y…