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Judithe Registre - The Get InPowered Podcast (EP.01)

Sep 13, 2018 • E01 • 00:33:19

Our first guest on Causecasts, The Get InPowered Podcast’s Judithe Registre, has a main goal with her podcast to bridge cultural gaps and bring about more understanding through the use of narratives that challenge the simplified cultural myths we are so often told. For Judithe the exercise of stepping out of these comfortable, unchallenged spaces into a more empathetic realm is the test that really faces our current society and one that she believes her podcast and others like it can help to address. She also tells us about her work and the potential for change that podcasts offer us. Originating from Haiti, before moving to the US, Judithe cites her upbringing in a culture of strong oral traditions as the building block in her inclination towards podcasting. She also chats about how the low cost and pressure of podcasts facilitate a more open and honest conversation with guests.

During our discussion, we cover Judithe’s background and how she ended up hosting a podcast before moving onto a meditation on the medium. Judithe goes on to assert that contact with cultures other than our own, actually reinforces and strengthens our sense of where we come from, rather than the nationalist myth of dilution and decay. We also discuss the role of fear and security in an increasingly conservative and regulated first world and Judithe gives her perspective on what this means in terms of laws and identity. We finish off the episode with some thoughts on the practice of kindness and just how important that can be in today’s climate. For a fascinating chat with a wonderful guest, be sure to tune in!

Key Topics:

The limiting nature of single story narratives. (01:23)

How Judithe became involved in podcasting. (03:23)

How the medium of podcasts lends itself to effective social change. (04:57)

The joys of audio recording compared to video. (08:45)

Getting out of our comfort zone and opening ourselves to the experience of others. (11:07)

The affirmation of culture through contact with others. (15:35)

The effects of fear and a need for security on cultural exchange. (17:05)

Legality and identity. (20:04)

The American experiment around co-existing. (21:28)

Judithe’s goals with her podcast and her work in general. (25:33)

The importance of a practice of kindness. (28:07)