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Leaders of Colour

by Leading in Colour

Profiling young racialized leaders as they pursue their own activism and advocacy efforts. "Leaders of Colour" is a podcast by "Leading in Colour" a Canadian based organization dedicated to equipping young racialized leaders and activists with the necessary tools needed to conduct their advocacy efforts.

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Episodes

  1. Introducing ‘Eldest Immigrant Daughters’

    Introducing ‘Eldest Immigrant Daughters’ a new podcast from Leading in Colour! Calling all Eldest Immigrant Daughters; have you ever felt like your life wasn’t your own? Are you too busy making decisions for your family, rather than yourself? Feeling exhausted by the expectations, the...

  2. Johnny Boivin - Trashy N Tradish

    Johnny reflects on working with Native Montreal, what community looks like for Indigenous youth in Montreal and inter-generational knowledge sharing for young people.

  3. Guneet Pooni - Moksha

    Guneet shares the harms of internalized racism, issues facing South Asian diasporas and applying intersectionality to ethno-cultural community building.

  4. Avneet Sandhu, Sophia Ahmed & Leena Parhar - She Connects

    Avneet, Sophia and Leena talk about the impact of mentorship, facing challenges without support and building community.

  5. Julius - Manifest Equity

    Julius joins us to discuss equity, education and practicing what you preach.

  6. Emma Baliat - We Make Change Canada

    Emma and Serisha discuss networking, supporting skills exchange, and pitching yourself through outreach.

  7. Dilini Kekulawala & Claire Dong - BIPOC Women's Health Network

    Dilini and Claire share insight about systemic oppression in healthcare, providing culturally competent care, and finding solidarity within your community of work. Follow BIPOC Women's Health Network TW: @bipocwhn | @_diliniii | @ClaireDong8 IG: @bipocwhn | @_diliniii | @claireddd Follow Leading…

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  8. Manvinder Gill - Asra: The Punjabi Alcohol Resource

    Manvinder and Serisha discuss internalized racism and its relationship to lateral violence, culturally relevant approaches to care and how sharing lived experiences can be for the betterment of our communities. Follow Asra TW: @womanvinder | @asra_now_ IG: @womanvinder | @asra.now Follow Leading…

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  9. Mayumi Sato - The Solidarity Library

    Mayumi joins Serisha to talk about white supremacy in academia, inaccessibility to higher education for low-income students, and existing in spaces that still don’t want us there. Follow The Solidarity Library TW: @solidaritylib www.thesolidaritylibrary.org Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW:...

  10. Gurneet Dhami - Diversify Dietetics

    Gurneet talks to Serisha about how white supremacy manifests in the field of dietetics, diversifying perspectives on nutrition, and how broader systemic oppressions impact her work. Follow Diversify Dietetics Canada IG: @gurneetkdhami, @diversifydietetics FB:...

  11. Cinderella Fubara & Juliana Cotacio - Ubuntu Youth Council

    Cindy and Juliana share with Serisha their experiences doing anti-racism work in predominantly white areas, how to navigate elected officials refusing to acknowledge their needs and the importance of taking initiative as youth. Follow Ubuntu Youth Council IG: @unbuntu_youth_council, @cindy.fubara...

  12. Supria Kalirai, Kaminda Musumbulwa, Nikita Chauhan - Girls Empowerment Movement

    Supria, Kaminda and Nikita chat with Serisha about how working with a group can help you empower one another, why folks should provide constituents with core training opportunities, and how to build capacity to mentorship. Follow Girls Empowerment Movement IG: @peelgems, @supriakalirai TW:...

  13. Cecilia Crasto - Helping Hands

    Cecilia and Serisha discuss how young students can get involved in community work, operating internationally, and welcoming doubt. Follow Helping Hands IG: @6ix.helpinghands TW: @toronto.helpinghands Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Our...

  14. Hani Al Moulia & Hanen Nanaa - B.A.M

    Hanen and Hani share with Serisha about the importance of mentorship opportunities, measuring success in your community work and divulging untold truths. Follow B.A.M. Collective IG: @bamcollectivee, @hanennanaaa, @hanimoulia TW: @BAMCollectivee, @hanennanaa4 www.bamcollective.ca Follow Leading…

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  15. Jestinne Punzalan & Jocelle Refol - Shades of Sustainability

    Jestinne and Jocelle join Serisha to discuss reimagining sustainability, the importance of storytelling and the whitewashing of the climate justice movement. Follow Shades of Sustainability IG: @shadesofsustainability, @joeymaee, @jestinnepunzalan www.shadesofsustainability.com Follow Leading in...

  16. Chand Bhangal & Jessica Vinluan - Redefine Twenty

    Serisha chats with Chand and Jessica about bonding over shared trauma, getting bullied for our ethnic lunches and doing community work for the sake of sustainability. Follow Redefine Twenty IG: @redefinetwenty www.redefinetwenty.com Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar...

  17. Djamilla Touré - SAYASPORA

    Djamilla and Serisha discuss the representation of African women in the diasporas, Black Lives Matter, and the monopoly white women have over funding opportunities. Follow SAYASPORA TW: @sayaspora IG: @sayaspora www.sayaspora.com Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar...

  18. Brianna Nelson - Women of Colour Durham Collective

    Brianna and Serisha chat about pivoting during COVID-19, building a team around you and how the next generation will re-imagine community work. Follow WOCDC TW: @wocdc IG: @wocdc www.wocdurham.ca Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca Become a…

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  19. Odogwu - TRAD

    Odogwu and Serisha discuss the feeling of peace when doing good work, the importance of building connections and committing to your community. Follow TRAD TW: @trad_magazine IG: @trad_magazine www.tradmag.ca Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca...

  20. Sal Sabila - Youth Gravity

    Sal Sabila and Serisha discuss explaining community work to immigrant parents, building organizations from your literal dreams and combatting the “-isms” in our own homes. Follow Youth Gravity TW: @youth_gravity IG: @youth.gravity www.youthgravity.org Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW:...

  21. Tia Kennedy - Yotuni Charitable Initiative T.E.N

    Serisha and Tia talk through healing journeys, educating your white friends and turning humans into blue frogs. Follow Yotuni Charitable Initiative T.E.N TW: @yotunici IG: @yotuni.ci, @satikwe www.yotuni.org Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar www.leadingincolour.ca...

  22. Aaiman Aamir - Our Stories In

    Serisha and Aaiman discuss J.K. Rowling’s latest nonsense, self-funding your projects and difficulties coping with burnout. Follow Our Stories In TW: @ourstoriesin, @aaiman_a IG: @ourstoriesin, @aaimvn www.ourstoriesin.com Follow Leading in Colour IG/TW: @leadingincolour, @serishaiyar...

  23. Divya Arora, Mithila Jeganathan & Miranda Baksh - Community Climate Council

    Serisha chats with Miranda, Divya and Mithila of Community Climate Council about climate justice advocacy during COVID-19, adopting a park, and how we’ll take back our peoples’ riches from the colonizers. *Our new intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on...

  24. Sid Pereira - Boys of the Future

    Sid and Serisha talk about educating young men on equity and allyship, the Raptors one-year championship anniversary and correcting microaggressions with the push of a button. *Our new intro/outro beat was made by the wonderful Ian Chun, you can follow his work on SoundCloud: YSCHEON* Follow Boys...

  25. Jathusha Mahenthirarajan - L.I.G.H.T Community

    We chat with @jathushamahen founder of @lightcommunity_ about making an impact in her community and passing the torch for others to do the same.

  26. Lealem Abebe - Produced by Youth

    In conversation with @4theworld about @producedyouth and the important work they do with Black youth in Ottawa! #LeadersOfColour (Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts & more!)

  27. Uswah Ahsan - Ally^2

    We chatted with @uswahhxx about her organization @ally2squared and the important work they hope to do around allyship!

  28. Elsa Ascencio - Demand Inclusion

    Elsa Ascencio is the founder of @DemandInclusion, a collective of Ontario legal professionals amplifying EDI.

  29. Janelle Hinds - Helping Hands

    Janelle Hinds shares with us the highs and lows of running an organization like @helpinghandsapp.

  30. Arezoo Najibzadeh - Young Womxn’s Leadership Network

    Arezoo Najibzadeh chats about the unique space @youngwomxnlead holds in leadership development and civic engagement for BIWOC.

  31. Rumneek Johal - Rum and Woke

    Rumneek Johal discusses her work at @dailyhivevancouver and @rumandwoke, her blog and podcast that shares what life is like for young womxn of colour.

  32. Sabrina Taqtu Montague - Inuuqatigiit

    Sabrina Taqtu Montague is the Right to Play Coordinator for the Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families. Contact Sabrina: [email protected] Follow us: Facebook: facebook.com/leadingincolour Instagram: instagram.com/leadingincolour Twitter: twitter.com/leadingincolour

  33. Intro to Leaders of Colour

    Nominate a young racialized leader from your community at: leadingincolour.ca

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About this show

Profiling young racialized leaders as they pursue their own activism and advocacy efforts. "Leaders of Colour" is a podcast by "Leading in Colour" a Canadian based organization dedicated to equipping young racialized leaders and activists with the necessary tools needed to conduct their advocacy efforts.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Leaders of Colour have?

Leaders of Colour has 33 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on March 6, 2025.

What is Leaders of Colour about?

Profiling young racialized leaders as they pursue their own activism and advocacy efforts. "Leaders of Colour" is a podcast by "Leading in Colour" a Canadian based organization dedicated to equipping young racialized leaders and activists with the necessary tools needed to conduct their advocacy...

How often does Leaders of Colour release new episodes?

Leaders of Colour publishes about every 63 days, based on its 33 episodes since August 2019.

Who hosts Leaders of Colour?

Leaders of Colour is created and hosted by Leading in Colour.
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