Permission To BE

Join Olivia Bethea and Becka Eppley for a conversation with their good friends, Kris Dobek and Tommy Allgood (also a Permission To BE co-host). Kris and Tommy share about their relationship, talk about gender and sexual identities, fat phobia, and the importance of truly falling in love with yourself. If you would like to learn more in community and/or help support the creation of the Permission To Be Podcast please go to https://www.patreon.com/tommyallgood To learn more about Kris and Tommy and for this episodes show notes please go to PermissionToBePodcast.com

"Existing in the liminal space of no longer and not yet." - Olivia Bethea We are thrilled to introduce Olivia Bethea as a new co-host on the Permission To BE podcast! "Olivia Bethea is a student, a writer, a work in progress.  She is a former Human Resources professional who made the decision last year to transition from the profession upon which she’d built her career to a pursuit of an untapped and unexplored passion that had been lying dormant within her." To learn more about Olivia and for this episodes show notes please go to PermissionToBePodcast.com

Join Tommy Allgood and Becka Eppley for their conversation with Joquina Reed. Joquina is a "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practitioner. She is also the creator and curator behind the social media platforms, The AntiBlackness Reader Project and Divesting From Whiteness.  For this Episodes Show Notes and to connect with Joquina click here. “I tell people with all violent systems, whether we are talking abut heteronormativity, whether we are talking about anti-blackness, whatever the violent system is, all the people involved in it are harmed, and whiteness is so harmful to white people."      - Joquina Reed

Join Becka and Tommy for their conversation with friend, teacher, speaker, singer-songwriter, and psychotherapist, Gabes Torres. "Gabes life’s work is to demonstrate how there’s nothing “post-” about post-colonialism. She studies and teaches how oppression continues to dominate and manifest in our systems, society, inter- + intrapersonal relationships, imaginations, and human psyché." For show notes and to learn more about Gabes work go to Permissiontobepodcast.com

Join Becka and Tommy for their 2 part conversation with Vicki Fanibi. Vicki shares about the realities of Urban planning and what steps are truly needed to make equity a reality in urban housing. ​In part two Vicki shares about community engagement and avenues that you, as the listener, can seek out to get involved in, in your local community. In addition to community involvement, Tommy and Becka talk with Vicki about what part the church can play and does play in our beliefs about the communities that we occupy. CLICK HERE  for this episode's show notes.

Join Becka Eppley and Tommy Allgood for their conversation with Myisha T Hill - founder and creator of Check Your Privilege. This episode is full of joyful laughter and wisdom that will encourage and help guide you on your anti-racism journey. (Please note that this episode is marked explicit.) If you are not yet familiar with Myisha’s work, she is a guide, mental health activist, anti-racism educator, mom, and author. Check Your Privilege is a  “global movement that supports individuals on their journey of becoming actively anti-racist.” CLICK HERE  for this episode's show notes.

Join Tommy, Becka, and David as they kick off Season 3 of the Permission To BE podcast with a 50th episode celebration and conversation around the question, "Is Everything Political?". CLICK HERE  for this episode's show notes.    

Join Tommy and Becka for part two of their conversation with Ray McKinnon as they talk about advocating for equity, gaslighting the oppressed, and mercy for all. CLICK HERE to learn more about Ray and for this episode's show notes. To learn more about Speaking of Racism click here.

Join Tommy and Becka for the first part of their two part conversation with Ray McKinnon. Ray is a husband, dad, consultant, minister, and Housing Commissioner for Mecklenburg Country in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ray serves as a DNC Member representing the state of North Carolina and is Co-Chair of North Carolina Progressives for Biden. CLICK HERE to learn more about Ray and for this episode's show notes.  

"Everything is connected. History is much more than dates and times. Being antiracist is not a destination, but a journey." - Lettie Gore ​Lettie Gore is an anti-racism educator, historian, speaker, and host of the Sincerely, Lettie Podcast. Join Becka, Tommy, and Lettie for the second part of their two part conversation on the untold history of the United Sates, white supremacy, anti-racism, and more. Support the work Lettie is doing: https://www.patreon.com/lettiegore CLICK HERE to learn more about Lettie and for this episode's show notes.

Lettie Gore is an anti-racism educator, historian, speaker, and host of the Sincerely, Lettie Podcast. Join Becka, Tommy, and Lettie for part one of their two part conversation on the untold history of the United Sates, white supremacy, anti-racism, and more. ​Support the work Lettie is doing: https://www.patreon.com/lettiegore CLICK HERE to learn more about Lettie and for this episode's show notes.

Join Becka and Tommy as they continue their conversation with Cedric Lundy, examining some of the many systemic narratives that continue to perpetuate racism. CLICK HERE to learn more about Cedric and for this episode's show notes. *Please note that this episode has some graphic content in regards to police brutality on Black lives.

Join Becka and Tommy for part one of their conversation with anti-racism educator, speaker, and fellow podcaster, Cedric Lundy.  *Please note this episode contains discussions that may not be appropriate for younger audiences. CLICK HERE to learn more about Cedric and for this episode's show notes.  

Join Becka and Tommy as they talk with Soul about his work as an anti-racism educator within the dance community. Soul shares about his journey in lifting the veil of racism and working to shine light on the appropriation of Black Art. CLICK HERE to learn more about Soul and for this episode's show notes.

Join Becka Eppley and Tommy Allgood for part two of their conversation with Ally Henny. In this episode Ally talk's about how the focus on personal freedoms, in the United States, is being used as a distraction from real issues such as systematic racism, Black Lives, and much more.   CLICK HERE to learn more about Ally and for this episode's show notes.