In this episode, Dani talks about finding their sense of Self and learning to be themself. They mentioned two Understanding Kindness episodes in this episode: E12 "Continuing to Trust." & E1 "Be Vulnerable.". Dani recommends donating to and sharing Toby Manuelito's legal support gofundme campaign, as well as donating equipment to the Outta Your Backpack Media project. For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out their other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by their childhood best friend, Jasmine! Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the soc ..read more

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In this episode, Dani talks about our Water, how she's being used and abused, and what we can do about it. They recommend appreciating and being grateful for the fresh, clean Water you do have. Also, following @mmiwhoismissing on instagram and listening to Total Liberation's episode 77 called, "Water is Life: The US War Machine Poisons Hawaii" for more information on the current Water crisis on O'ahu. They recommend watching and sharing The Story of Stuff's videos titled, "The Story of Water" and "5 Things Nestle Doesn't Want You To Know" to learn more about Water privatization. And to learn m ..read more

In this episode, Dani discusses how Human Animals use Beings at their disposal and who we need to listen to in order to end the cycle of abuse. They recommend reading "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants" by Robin Wall Kimmerer and "An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz for more information on Indigenous, sustainable way of Life and the true history of the so-called United States. She also recommends Indigenous Action and It's Going Down for articles that dive deep into the concepts that run our Lives ..read more

In this episode, Dani talks about everything they've learned about gender stuff, and their understanding of their own gender! They recommend listening to Pynk Spots and GenderReveal for more information and interviews on gender. Dani also really enjoyed Alok Vaid-Menon's book "Beyond the Gender Binary" for its unique perspective and how much she identified with it. She also recommends the Indigenous Action article, "Against the 'Colonizer's Burden': Climate Justice Means Anti-Colonial and Anti-Capitalist Struggle" for more information on how our societies cause the climate crisis. For a glimps ..read more

In this episode, Dani shares her sexuality journey and gives some overview of terminology. They recommend listening to Pynk Spots, Normalizing Non-Monogamy, True Sex & Wild Love, and GenderReveal for more information on sexuality and gender and some personal stories on the subjects. She also recommends the It's Going Down episode titled "This Is America #151" to learn more about the resistance to Enbridge's Line 5. For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine! Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for tra ..read more

In this episode, Dani discusses how she deals with recurring depression. They recommend learning more about decolonization by visiting IndigenousAction.org, ItsGoingDown.org, and listening to The Vegan Vanguard episode 58, "US Empire and Decolonization with Dr. Nick Estes". For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better When Awkward, co-hosted by her childhood best friend, Jasmine! Go to UnderstandingKindness.com for transcripts, blog entries, and links to the social media accounts! Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for more recommendations & ..read more

In this episode, Dani takes us on a journey of imagination. They'd like this episode to act as a thought experiment and get us all thinking. They recommend learning about Line 3 on StopLine3.org, visiting Mazaska Talks to learn how to divest your money from banks supporting big oil, and checking out It's Going Down, specifically the episode titled "Anti-Pipeline Resistance & Organizing for Indigenous Survival: A Discussion" to learn more about Line 3's current resistance and suggestions for how to be more effective. For a glimpse into Dani's friendships, check out her other podcast, Better ..read more

In this episode, Dani discusses the differences between saying "yes" to ourselves and saying "no" to ourselves. She suggests how we can take back the power in these situations. She recommends listening to The Cure for Chronic Pain E112: REAL-TIME HEAL- An Alcoholic Home, Fibromyalgia, and Social Anxiety for more about how emotional pains manifest into physical pains. She also recommends listening to Witch, Please Book 4, E6: The Return of Pedagogy for more info on how schooling is used for assimilation and Indigenous Action E10: From the Ashes: Boarding/Residential Schools, Historical Trauma ..read more

In this episode, Dani talks about prices versus the actual cost of things. She recommends reading "The Story of Stuff: The Impact of Overconsumption on the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health-And How We Can Make it Better" by Annie Leonard and watching ThoughtSlime's video on minimum wage. She also recommends helping in the fight to Stop Line 3. You can learn about the UN letter to the "US" government, send customizable letters to Jaime Pinkham and Joe Biden, learn up on joining in an Indigenous-led resistance, and find out when events are taking place on StopLine3.org. For a glimpse into ..read more