Vidya Voice

Nora Barpal (Executive Director, Music Inclusion Coalition; CEO, Feminasty Records) joins Daniel for a conversation about providing BIPOC and LGBTQ students with resources, visibility, and mentorship for greater opportunity and equality within music.  Web: thevidyaproject.org / ourletterstotheworld.org Instagram: @projectvidya / @instadan Music: ”What If," by Illocanblo & Csum

Actress, VO artist, and coach Morgan V. Canham (@morganvcanham, @thecanhamcollective, @wakeupwithsolrise) joins Daniel to discuss mindfulness, art, and all things 2020. She talks through her journey as a dancer and actor and mindfulness practitioner.  Web: thevidyaproject.org / ourletterstotheworld.org Instagram: @projectvidya / @instandan Music: ”What If," by Illocanblo & Csum

Daniel is joined by the other members of The Vidya Project (Ashika Kalra, Rina Madhani, Khayriyyah MuhammadSmith, Emily Watson) to share what they're each grateful for this year. thevidyaproject.org / ourletterstotheworld.org @projectvidya / @instadan Music: "What If," by Illocanblo & Csum

Rina Madhani, co-founder of The Vidya Project and Start Lighthouse, joins Daniel to discuss their experiences as educators and what Start Lighthouse is doing to combat systemic problems in literacy. Follow Start Lighthouse on Instagram @startlighthouse and Daniel @instadan

Laura Ramirez is a core organizer for Af3irm NYC, a national organization of women engaged in transnational feminist, anti-imperialist activism and dedicated to the fight against oppression in all its forms. She joins Daniel to discuss the 2020 election and what, if anything, it may mean for oppression in the U.S. The also discuss community organizing, Marxism, and militant movement-building.  Follow Daniel on Instagram @Instadan and The Vidya Project @projectvidya Check out TVP @ thevidyaproject.org & Af3irm @ af3irm.org Show theme: "What If," by Illocanblo & Csum

Daniel is joined by artist and activist Janeese, aka SoulThundre, to discuss her experience in the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd on May 25th. She also shares her mission to create safe spaces for piercers, educators and artists who identify as Black, POC, and all gender and sexual identities. Follow her on Instagram @SoulThundre and support her work. Check out the new Vidya Project initiative Letters to the World at ourletterstotheworld.org Follow Daniel @instadan Please subscribe, rate, and review Vidya Voice.

Batouly Camara is the founder of Women and Kids Empowerment (W.A.K.E.) and the author of A Basketball Game on Wake Street (available June 12th). On this episode, Daniel talks to Batouly about her experience playing youth and college basketball, including playing for renowned coach Geno Auriemma as part of the famed UConn Huskies women's basketball program. Primarily, they discuss her work creating equitable opportunities for young women through youth sports development programs. Follow The Vidya Project a @projectvidya on Instagram and vidyaproject.org Follow Daniel on Instagram @instadan

Daniel starts by talking about his love of The Happiness Planner and how it has helped him on his own inner journey. He is then joined by Ashika Kalra to discuss two new Vidya Project initiatives. Follow Daniel @instadan & The Vidya Project @projectvidya Check out thevidyaproject.org for more info.

Inventor, techpreneur, data scientist and fitness instructor Dr. Reem Alattas joins the show to discuss her companies Rumble, Fitness Transformer, and Rapidbot. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @realDrReem, and YouTube @EvolutionaryRobotics Follow The Vidya Project @projectvidya / thevidyaproject.org

In this season-opener, Daniel is joined by TeamVidya member Khayriyyah MuhammadSmith for a conversation about her life in educational philanthropy. They also talk about workout routines, tea shops, and the movies US and PARASITE. Check out her webiste khayriyyah.com and her podcast BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR. Check out The Vidya Project at thevidyaproject.org and on Instagram @projectvidya. Follow Daniel @instadan

Daniel is joined by Rich Keller (therichkeller.com) to discuss his journey from corporate exec to inspirational speaker and coach. Music: "Joker," by Six Umbrellas (sixumbrellas.bandcamp.com)

Daniel talks with Jordan Gross, author, executive coach, and founder of Cloud Nine Living. They cover a wide range of topics, including Jordan's upbringing, his entrepreneurial endeavors, and his journey to spread positivity. They get into how different people approach personal mindset/mindfulness and "purpose," the delicate balance of personal philosophy, and the difficulties of adolescence. They wrap up with some thoughts about food. Visit thevidyaproject.org and journeytocloudnine.com for more. Music: "Joker," by Six Umbrellas (sixumbrellas.bandcamp.com)

Daniel talks with Terry Scott (Rebuilding Together) and Tim Parsons (formerly of Rebuilding Together; now with 5:00 Films) about the great lengths RTNYC and other local affiliates goes to repair homes, revitalize communities and positively impact people's relationships with their homes and surroundings. They discuss the semantics of what it means to rebuild together, and the sociological complexities of community. They also talk about Tim's terrific cowboy hat. Music: "Joker," by Six Umbrellas (sixumbrellas.bandcamp.com) Visit thevidyaproject.org for more info.

Our first podcast (and each of our first attempts at a podcast)! Meet Daniel, Ashika, Mounica, and Emily--four of the founding members of The Vidya Project--and learn about how each of us came to social action. Music: "Joker," by Six Umbrellas. Visit sixumbrellas.bandcamp.com thevidyaproject.org

We get an update from Ashika Kalra on her recent visit to our partner school in India, and her TEDx Hoboken talk. Music: "Joker," by Six Umbrellas (sixumbrellas.bandcamp.com) thevidyaproject.org

We have a conversation with Sarah Hernholm (@miss_wit), founder of WIT (Whatever It Takes) about her company, teenagers, some some motivating anecdotes from our past. Music: "Joker," by Six Umbrellas. sixumbrellas.bandcamp.com thevidyaproject.org

Vidya Project Founder Ashika Kalra joins us to discuss our recent work with students in Sierra Leone, The Global People's Summit on 9/22, and the role technology plays in telling stories and connecting people all over the world. At the end, we share what's inspiring us lately. Music: "Joker," by Six Umbrellas. sixumbrellas.bandcamp.com thevidyaproject.org