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Becoming the People Podcast with Prentis Hemphill

Prentis Hemphill
Grief
Collective Transformation
Audre Lorde
Transformative Justice
Collective Grief
Social Movements
Black Feminism
Healing
Community Care
Activism
Palestine
Community Support
Racial Justice
Somatics
Patriarchy
Climate Crisis
Hope
Trauma
Neoliberalism
Survival

From Prentis Hemphill, the host and producer of the Finding Our Way podcast comes a new podcast: Becoming the People.

Prentis is in conversation with the thinkers, creators, and doers who are exploring some of the most relevant questions of our time: What will it take for us to change as a species? How do we create relationships that lead to collective transformation, and what will it take for us... more

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Visit another powerful stop on the What It Takes to Heal book tour. Author and activist, Marc Lamont Hill, interviews Prentis about their book at the Library and Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington D.C. Together, they explore the threads of ge... more

In this bonus episode, the seats are turned as W. Kamau Bell interviews Prentis about their book What it Takes to Heal. 

These two dig into the complexities of being a middle child, why healing is often dismissed as "soft" or seen as an individualis... more

This bonus episode is a throw-back to the launch of Prentis’ What it Takes to Heal book tour. This summer marks the two year anniversary of the book’s release and we wanted to share the intimate conversations that happened across the country while Pr... more

This week, we’re diving into faith and doctrine and how it shapes our worldview. Pastor Kristian A. Smith – public theologian, Spiritual Humanist, and digital pastor of The Faith Community Virtual – is here to share about his journey of deconstructin... more

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Kazu Haga
Organizer, teacher, practitioner of nonviolence
Author of Healing Resistance and Fierce Vulnerability
Episode: Fierce Vulnerability with Kazu Haga
Maurice Mitchell
Social movement strategist; national director of the Working Families Party
Working Families Party
Episode: [Revisit] Conjuring Worlds with Maurice Mitchell
Malkia Devich Cyril
Leader in media justice and technology race discourse; founder/leader of Media Justice
Media Justice
Episode: [Revisit] Grief is the Medicine with Malkia Devich Cyril
Alua Arthur
Death doula, writer, founder of Going with Grace
Going with Grace
Episode: Reverence for Death with Alua Arthur
Aisha Nyandoro
CEO of Springboard Opportunities; creator of Magnolia Mother's Trust (guaranteed income for Black mothers in poverty in Mississippi)
Springboard to Opportunities / Magnolia Mother's Trust
Episode: Holistic Prosperity with Aisha Nyandoro
Báyò Akómoláfé
Philosopher, poet, and writer described as a public intellectual who blends indigenous cosmologies, Black thought, and radical critique
Independent thinker, author of These Wilds Beyond Our Fences and Selah
Episode: Radical Non-Completion with Báyò Akómoláfé
Melissa Febos
Author of The Dry Season, Girlhood, Body Work
Author (The Dry Season)
Episode: Erotic Energy with Melissa Febos
Ai-jen Poo
Executive Director of the Domestic Workers Alliance; Director of Caring Across Generations
Domestic Workers Alliance; Caring Across Generations
Episode: Care is a Lifeforce with Ai-jen Poo
Dean Spade
Lawyer, law professor, organizer, and author
Dean Spade's affiliations as mentioned in discussion
Episode: Threads of Connection with Dean Spade

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Prentis Hemphill
Host of Becoming the People Podcast

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 2.9k ratings
  • <3

    So much learning, wisdom and beauty here. Helps to re-align me with my centre and offers clarity of the moment (past, present, and future). Big thanks, gratitude and awe.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    hips a'hoy
    Canadaa month ago
  • An antidote to the horrors

    This podcast makes me feel both embraced and opened. Even just hearing the tone and timbre of Prentis’ voice relaxes my jaw. If you’re interested in healing, in understanding your feelings, and aligning to yourself, definitely listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cbo🎉🎅
    United Statesa month ago
  • In gratitude

    Prentis is the voice we need now. Listening, I feel, makes me a better person. Thank you for being the You that you are in the world.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    iamrlove
    United Statesa month ago
  • Thank you ❤️

    Thank you Prentis for all of the love and light you are putting in the world ❤️

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RestoreHumanity
    United Statesa month ago
  • Always nourishing

    Prentis is one of those voices and minds that makes me feel like I’ve known them forever, and they always bring me something new and nourishing. Each episode is a balm and a spark of actionable wisdom.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Roni Z.
    United Statesa month ago

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Fierce Vulnerability with Kazu Haga
Q: What does fierce vulnerability mean and how does it relate to leadership in a violent world?
Fierce vulnerability means showing up with openness to risk and trauma, recognizing that healing and accountability are essential to leading movements effectively and ethically, even when there is danger or pushback.
[Revisit] Survival Is A Promise with Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Q: Could you touch on your approach to writing this book and why it feels more elemental and place-centered rather than a conventional year-by-year biography?
The writing is meant to be elemental, tying earth, water, and the living world into the practice of biography, making the reader feel as if they are entering a living space rather than reading a calendar of events; it's about how Audre's life compels us to live differently in the world.
[Revisit] Survival Is A Promise with Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Q: So Audre Lorde has meant a lot to you personally, and you explore why this offering is important now. Could you talk to us about what Audre Lorde has meant to you and what drew you to this book now?
Audre Lorde has been a lifelong companion, a source of courage and a model for staying in the questions. The biography is written as an immersive space to live with her questions, not as a linear, objective account, so readers can feel the rigor, care, and relational work behind her life and our own.
[Revisit] Conjuring Worlds with Maurice Mitchell
Q: What do you see as the core problem with neoliberal storytelling and how can the left respond with a more compelling narrative?
He argues that the left suffers from weaker ideological grounding and a tendency to focus on tactical responses rather than a cohesive, strategic vision. The fix is to invest in ideological work, develop a unified strategy, and narrate a compelling story of a connected, inclusive future that transcends binary divides.
[Revisit] Conjuring Worlds with Maurice Mitchell
Q: Can you tell me a bit about your upbringing and how it gets you to where you are in this moment?
Maurice shares his multigenerational migration story from Trinidad and Tobago to the United States, emphasizing family perseverance, community support, and the influence of racism and class in shaping his sense of justice. He connects those experiences to his commitment to movement-building and the ethos of solidarity.

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A thoughtful, socially conscious show that centers conversations about collective transformation, embodiment, and healing in service of social change. Episodes frequently feature organizers, scholars, and organizers who explore nonviolence, care economies, grief, and justice, weaving personal narratives with practical frameworks for movement-building and community resilience. Notable is the host's emphasis on compassionate dialogue, vulnerable storytelling, and actionable insights that empower audiences to engage more deeply with directly impacted communities. The format often blends deep theory with accessible storytelling, making complex ideas about democracy, care, and culture approachable for people seeking practical pathways to collect... more

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1. Kazu Haga
2. Maurice Mitchell
3. Malkia Devich Cyril
4. Alua Arthur
5. Aisha Nyandoro
6. Báyò Akómoláfé
7. Melissa Febos
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