In this episode, Rachel talks with Emma Donovan, alternative therapist and inner work educator. Emma shares about her journey and the framework of internal family systems for integrating the parts of ourselves. They discuss Emma’s experience with yoga, therapy, coaching and working with clients and with herself to lead a life that feels whole. Host: Rachel Vinciguerra Guest: Emma Donovan Show Notes Emma's Websites: www.alternativetherapystl.com and www.theinnerworkhub.com Emma's Instagram: @inne...
Mar 23, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this episode, Rachel talks with Andrew Rossi, News Director at the Bighorn Radio Network in Cody, WY, and formerly lead interpreter at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. Andrew shares about how he has brought together his interest in dinosaurs and science and his passion for theater and performance. They discuss Andrew's philosophy around education and museums and his latest project. Host: Rachel Vinciguerra Guest: Andrew Rossi *Marked explicit for a couple minor curse words.* Show Notes Wyoming Di...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 6
In this episode, Rachel talks with Haley Fig Barber, a medical illustrator and designer from Ohio. Haley shares about how her interests in art and science led her to this unique career path. They discuss Haley's work to bring more accuracy, diversity, and equity to medical design with a focus on women's health and a new children's book project that Haley and Rachel collaborated on. Host: Rachel Vinciguerra Guest: Haley Fig Barber Show Notes Haley’s website: Haleyfigbarber.squarespace.com Instagr...
Mar 09, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this episode, Rachel talks with Tierra Thorne and Colleen Peddycord, two social workers who started a luxury picnic business. They share about how the organization got started and their commitment to equity and being a values-driven organization in everything they do. They discuss their friendship and being one of a small group of minority-owned businesses making a difference in Pittsburgh. Host: Rachel Vinciguerra Guest: Tierra Thorne and Colleen Peddycord Show Notes Blanket and Board, https...
Mar 01, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode, Rachel talks with Shelli Reeves about her work with Reframe History. Shelli shares about her path and mission to create space and platforms for African American stories that are often distorted by our society. They discuss Shelli's recent exhibit, The Rise of Black Glenville, and the value of democratizing history so it's accessible to everyone and each person can see their story represented. Host: Rachel Vinciguerra Guest: Shelli Reeves Show Notes Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, htt...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode, Rachel talks with Anna Harsh, Director of Allegro Dance Company, choreographer, and podcaster. Her touring dance company performs authentic Italian traditional dances and has toured the USA and Italy. Anna shares about facilitating creation, community, and history through her journey creating an Italian dance company. They discuss the many hats that Anna wears as Director and how her passions have led her to new connections and communities. Host: Rachel Vinciguerra Guest: Anna H...
Feb 16, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this episode, Rachel talks with Alecia Dawn Young. Art, social justice, reproductive justice, serving black women, and wellness have been through lines in her work for Alecia's entire life. In 2018 she combined these threads when she created YOGAMOTIF – exploring creativity as a wellness practice through #yogapaintparty workshops and, now, prenatal yoga. Alecia shares about her work supporting healing and creation through yoga, art, and prenatal yoga centering Black women. They discuss Alecia...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Each episode for season two, Rachel talks to multi-passionate people who have brought together aspects of themselves or their passions in life that might be unexpected. In this trailer, she shares the inspiration for Season 2 and some words of advice from the first three episodes. Get Connected: Email me, Rachel, with thoughts and ideas for future episodes: paradoxiathepodcast@gmail.com and follow @paradoxiapodcast on Instagram rachelvinciguerra.com
Feb 04, 2021•11 min
In this episode, Rachel talks with Morgan Overton, a Pittsburgh-native, artist, organizer, and Policy Associate for the Women's Health Activist Movement Global. Morgan shares about her work in politics and community organizing. They discuss the upcoming presidential election and how we can both support politicians with policy ideas we believe in and hold them accountable. Morgan reflects on how her artwork has been at the intersection of political engagement and her own wellbeing particularly in...
Sep 22, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode, Rachel talks with long-time friend Kelsey Ullom about the intricacies of perception, learning, and service while abroad. Kelsey shares some frameworks for how universities, students, and lifelong learners can think about their travel that allows for more complex thinking and the importance of sharing a honest view of a place that doesn't draw on stereotypes when you return. Rachel and Kelsey talk about some examples of single-minded and open-minded thinking from their time in Ha...
Sep 15, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Rachel talks with Dr. Daniel Jacobson López, a Postdoc at the University of Pittsburgh who's work is centered on enhancing and developing trauma-informed, culturally-relevant and evidenced-based health care services for gay male sexual assault survivors of color. Dr. Jacobson López is also the first Latino PhD graduate from Pitt's School of Social Work and the first Chair of Diversity and Inclusion for Pitt's Postdoc Association. They discuss Danny’s experience being a part of a Zoom call with L...
Aug 11, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Rachel talks with Jam Hammond, a social justice advocate living in Pittsburgh working with the Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations and Sisters PGH and a transman. They discuss the new Netflix documentary Disclosure which is the first documentary film of its kind to document trans representation in film and television from the perspective of transpeople. Jam shares his own experiences watching film and television covered in the documentary and the paradox of increased representation and incr...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Rachel talks with Megan Cook, an emergency medicine resident at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Megan shares about her work as a doctor during COVID-19 and the tension between truth and hope that all doctors manage. They discuss Megan’s experiences in the emergency room with COVID patients and how she personally manages the complexity of this time both as a resident and in her personal life. Host: Rachel Vinciguerra Guest: Megan Cook Show Notes TIMES “TV Doctors’ Confusing Rule in the Coronaviru...
Jul 07, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Rachel talks with Rukmini Poddar, a NYC-based artist, designer, and illustrator, about her watercolor artwork illustrating emotions. Rukmini talks about her work at the intersection of emotional wellness and creative storytelling. They discuss Rukmini’s recent piece on paradoxes called “Holding Opposites” during COVID-19 that has reached tens of thousands in the last couple of weeks and how creativity can be healing and connecting when we are dealing with emotional tension and duality. Host: Rac...
Apr 21, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Rachel talks with Priyanka Srinivasa about social media and how it can be both connective and isolating especially during the time of COVID-19. They discuss examples of both isolation and connection and how they navigate this dichotomy. They discuss authenticity on social media, selfies, and how they promote their own healthy use of social media platforms. Host: Rachel Vinciguerra Guest: Priyanka Srinivasa Show Notes Social Network Sites and Well-Being (2019) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf...
Apr 07, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Rachel talks with Laurel Chiapetta about how COVID-19 has had the effect of both inducing very real anxiety and turmoil for many, while simultaneously slowing us down and quieting the noise. Laurel shares about the difficult decision to close her physical yoga studio space and they discuss their experiences of both and how they have connected in new ways to their yoga practices during the requirement to stay at home during this pandemic and the impact that this situation has had on yoga studios,...
Apr 07, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Rachel talks with Carrie Thompson about the Bible and its paradoxes through the words of Rachel Held Evans in her final book “Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again.” They discuss how the Bible can be specific and universal, how it has been used for exclusion and inclusion, and the ways it exists and has been read as both feminist and non-feminist. Host: Rachel Vinciguerra Guest: Carrie Thompson Show Notes "Inspired" by Rachel Held Evans: https://www.goodreads.com...
Mar 24, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Host: Rachel Vinciguerra In this brief intro, Rachel explains what prompted the idea for this podcast from both personal experience and noticing what has been happening in our communities, our society, and the media around cancel culture and how we negotiate learning about sexual assault allegations for societal figures. Show Notes/Links Michael Jackson's life showed us the journey from abused to abuser How to Discuss Kobe Bryant's Rape Case After Tragic Death Babe.net's Aziz Ansari Story and th...
Mar 04, 2020•13 min
Rachel talks with her childhood friend Juliet about what it has meant to her to be attached to two places: Massachusetts, where she was born, and California, where she has lived for the past eight years. They discuss place identity and the different ways our relationships, rituals, and connections to those places shape who we are and how we understand ourselves and the world. Host: Rachel Vinciguerra Guest: Juliet Montrone Show Notes People, Place, Space (digital resource/book) There, There by T...
Feb 19, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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