Audio Journalism and Podcasting
Being Yourself Loudly
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Hosted by queer mental health advocate and women’s mag writer Isabel Mata, Being Yourself Loudly illuminates the beautiful and chaotic path of becoming the best version of yourself, even if your brain is a bit chemically imbalanced. Whether you’re seeking affirmation that there is more to life than just work, or you’re looking for insight on how to live a more intentionally, or just need a friendly reminder than you are not alone in this crazy world, Isabel is serving up exactly what you need to hear: your mental health doesn’t define you - it’s how you work with it, not against it, that does.
Intuitive Eating and Resisting Diet Culture
In this episode, Isabel discusses the intricacies of diet culture, where diet culture comes from, and how to resist it with Leah Kern, an intuitive eating counselor with her own private practice. Leah and Isabel talk about their own experiences with navigating food and offer resources and advice on how to nourish your unique body.
Resources:
“Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach” Book by Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole
“Anti Diet” Book by Christy Harrison
“Shoulders Down” Podcast by Leah Kern
Befriending Your Inner Critic with Gerianne Perez
Tune into this episode to hear Gerianne Perez, actress, and singer, currently playing Catherine of Aragon in the musical SIX, talk with Isabel about how she landed her dream role on Broadway and navigates fear and imposter syndrome. Gerianne discusses her struggles as well as her successes and how she stays grounded through mindfulness.
Bio: Gerianne, a proud graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, has appeared on stages from New York City to Shanghai, and venues including 54 Below, Joe's Pub, Town Hall, the Beacon Theater, Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall. Gerianne made her Broadway debut as Kathy in Broadway's first a cappella musical, In Transit, at the Circle in the Square Theatre before warming hearts (and stomachs) across the country on the national tour of Waitress, the beloved Broadway musical with music by Sara Bareilles, as a member of the ensemble and Dawn Understudy.
Whitman SoWhite!
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This is a podcast by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color at Whitman College where we talk about our experiences and tell our stories.
The 1970 Black Student Union: A Look at 50 Years of Whitman Activism:
Monday (September 14, 2020), marked the 50th anniversary of the Black Student Union demands to Whitman College. Phil Boss, class of 1971, and the founder of BSU, discusses his experience of spearheading racial equity activism at the college. He and his few black peers at the time demanded Whitman College make the commitment to diversity and inclusion in the student, faculty, and administration demographics, and to diversify class curriculums. Listen to Phil Boss speak to the 2020-2021 vice president of BSU about the differences and similarities between activism at Whitman 50 years ago and today. This episode is filled with wisdom and encouragement. Get ready to be inspired!
Join us this week as we spotlight Whitman’s on campus business, 4eastfades. Jasmine and Elea talk to Mateo Dahlstrom about the origin of his combined barbershop and thrift shop. Tune in to hear Mateo talk about barbershop culture, masculinity, the culture he’s built out of his businesses, the future of 4eastfades, and what his parents think about his endeavors.
Inaccessibility of Mental Healthcare at Whitman and Beyond
Join us for this week’s episode of WSW! as Elea and Jasmine spotlight Nidhi’s experience with mental healthcare inaccessibility at Whitman and in Walla Walla. This episode was inspired by the Wire’s article by Alasdair Padman and Mat Chapin, “The limits of mental healthcare in Walla Walla”. We’d like to particularly thank Mat Chapin for their work in spotlighting and researching the detriment that BIPOC and LGBTQ+ students experience in living in a mental healthcare desert like Walla Walla. We encourage you to read the article in our bio! As always, Whitman So White! is not only a podcast, but a resource and community. Our DMs are always open to chat, for feedback, and for questions.
Whitman Wire
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A weekly companion podcast for the Whitman Wire newspaper. New stories, deeper dives, and weekly news summaries.
Whitman's Meal Plan: Inequities and Student Concerns
This week Kasey Moulton and Mia Graham speak to students about their feelings toward Whitman's meal plan. Kasey interviews athletes on the soccer team and other students. Mia speaks with Lee Thomas, a humor writer for the Wire, about how they see their Power and Privilege discussion on disordered eating intersecting with the meal plan and with ASWC President Sneh Chachra about her work surrounding food accessibility at Whitman. Content Warning: Discussion about disordered eating.
A Glimpse of What the Past Year Has Looked Like for International Students
Kasey Moulton speaks with Greg Lecki, Associate Director of the Intercultural Center for International Student Support Services, about the administrative side of Covid-19 and the international student experience. Mia Graham speaks with Feras Natsheh, a student from Palestine, about his experiences away from home during such a chaotic year.
Financial Sustainability Review: Departments, Majors, and Off-Campus Studies
Podcast reporter, Mia Graham, talks with students and faculty about their thoughts and feelings regarding Whitman's recent release of the Financial Sustainability Review. Emotions are running high for students in a range of departments, and faculty question many of the proposed budget cuts and wonder how it will impact Whitman's identity as a college. Though some departments are fearful of what these changes will mean, some are not so pessimistic.